PA to the Director Business Solutions and the Resources Directorates

Based London

£18,800 per annum (plus £3,300 per annum London Market Allowance)

This post attracts a generous benefits package, including 32 days’ leave and Civil Service pension arrangements, and benefits from a range of family-friendly policies.

The British Council is a world leader in cultural relations, building long-term relationships and trust between people in the UK and other countries, for mutual benefit. The programmes we use to do this are wide-ranging and cover the arts, education, English, science and society. We strive to be continuously innovative to ensure that we represent the best of the UK and are relevant to the needs of the thousands of people we work with around the world. We operate in 238 cities in 110 countries and territories.

We are looking for: an experienced Administrator/Personal Assistant who is able to provide excellent secretarial support to the Director Business Solutions and the Resources Directorates.

You will have: excellent communication and computer skills with demonstrative evidence of discretion and confidentiality. You will be able to provide diary and travel management, take minutes at internal and external meetings and prepare and collate papers for the Directors. You will be confident in ordering supplies and following up invoices. You will be able to provide additional support for the Senior Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer and cover at meetings or when he/she is out of the office.

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If you are interested in applying for this post please e-mail your CV to Linda.Moran@pertemps.co.uk quoting reference REC 000433 by 09:00 hours on Tuesday 24 October 2011.

Candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK at the time of applying.

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland).