Personal Assistant


Company:	Brook Street
Salary:	£14.81 - £14.81
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	City of London, E14 4PU
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	20 Aug 2026
Closing date:	27 Aug 2026

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Summary

Personal Assistant

Location: Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU

Pay rate: £14.81 per hour

Full-time: 37 hours per week (7.24 hours per day)

Assignment: 6 months, with possibility of extension

Clearance: Basic DBS required (Costs covered by the hiring process)

If you're a confident organiser with a calm, professional approach, this Personal Assistant role is a fantastic opportunity to deliver high-impact executive support in a busy, stakeholder-driven environment. You'll play a key part in helping senior leaders stay focused, make timely decisions, and keep strategic priorities on track.

What you'll be doing:

* Proactively manage senior leaders' diaries, helping ensure priorities are scheduled and delivered

* Handle inbox management and prioritise correspondence, including sensitive matters when required

* Coordinate travel arrangements and manage expenses efficiently

* Prepare, collate and distribute meeting papers so meetings run smoothly and decisions are captured clearly

* Support agenda planning and provide secretariat support for boards and meetings

* Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of senior leaders

* Track actions and ensure follow-up activity is completed

* Manage competing priorities and adapt quickly to changing business needs

* Support governance processes to help meetings operate effectively and in line with requirements

What you'll bring:

* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage appropriately with a wide range of stakeholders

* Excellent problem-solving ability and the confidence to remain calm and focused under pressure

* High levels of confidentiality, discretion and professionalism (you'll have access to sensitive diaries and information)

* Strong IT skills, with confidence using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Teams

* A proactive, energetic approach, with the ability to work both independently and as a team player

If you're ready to bring structure, discretion and momentum to senior leadership, apply now and take the next step in your executive support career.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who have been selected to progress to the next stage of the recruitment process. If you have not heard from us within 1 week of your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We encourage you to keep an eye on our current vacancies and welcome applications for any future roles that match your skills and experience.

If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

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