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31505 - Personal Assistant in Local Operations
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,607 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 August 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 31505 |
Summary
Ever heard people say that Personal Assistants (PAs) are the backbone of an organisation? They manage relationships, solve problems, and make the impossible happen - all while keeping everything running smoothly. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
We have an exciting opportunity to join 2 of our dynamic Executive Office teams, supporting senior leaders within Incident Management and Resilience and our new Growth, Permitting & Monitoring departments as PAs.
Our PAs play a vital role in ensuring our Director and Deputy Directors can focus on delivering their work, providing high-quality administrative support in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.
We’re seeking proactive, highly organised team players who can think ahead and pay close attention to detail. You’ll need strong judgment and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively across the business and with other government departments. Excellent communication and administrative skills are essential, and discretion is a must when handling sensitive information.
You will:
• Be part of a fast-moving, high-impact team tackling interesting and important challenges.
• Gain exposure to a variety of work across the senior leadership team.
Work closely with other PAs, ensuring seamless support across Operations.
• Develop your skills and experience, whether you're already a PA, a Business Administrator, or looking to broaden your expertise in a new area.
At the Environment Agency, we are committed to inclusion, diversity, and flexible working. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage job-sharing and flexible working patterns.
The team
The roles are within Operations, and you will join a small friendly team in either Incident Management & Resilience or Growth, Permitting & Monitoring providing support to the Directors and Deputy Directors.
Experience/skills required
Key skills for the role are:
• Resilience and agility - the ability to remain flexible and think creatively to solve problems when plans change.
• Confidentiality and discretion – handling sensitive information with professionalism and always ensuring confidentiality.
• Relationship building – understanding customer needs and delivering high-quality support to foster strong, effective working relationships.
• Judgment and prioritisation – effectively managing your workload, identifying priorities, and proactively highlighting potential issues.
We have an exciting opportunity to join 2 of our dynamic Executive Office teams, supporting senior leaders within Incident Management and Resilience and our new Growth, Permitting & Monitoring departments as PAs.
Our PAs play a vital role in ensuring our Director and Deputy Directors can focus on delivering their work, providing high-quality administrative support in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.
We’re seeking proactive, highly organised team players who can think ahead and pay close attention to detail. You’ll need strong judgment and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively across the business and with other government departments. Excellent communication and administrative skills are essential, and discretion is a must when handling sensitive information.
You will:
• Be part of a fast-moving, high-impact team tackling interesting and important challenges.
• Gain exposure to a variety of work across the senior leadership team.
Work closely with other PAs, ensuring seamless support across Operations.
• Develop your skills and experience, whether you're already a PA, a Business Administrator, or looking to broaden your expertise in a new area.
At the Environment Agency, we are committed to inclusion, diversity, and flexible working. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage job-sharing and flexible working patterns.
The team
The roles are within Operations, and you will join a small friendly team in either Incident Management & Resilience or Growth, Permitting & Monitoring providing support to the Directors and Deputy Directors.
Experience/skills required
Key skills for the role are:
• Resilience and agility - the ability to remain flexible and think creatively to solve problems when plans change.
• Confidentiality and discretion – handling sensitive information with professionalism and always ensuring confidentiality.
• Relationship building – understanding customer needs and delivering high-quality support to foster strong, effective working relationships.
• Judgment and prioritisation – effectively managing your workload, identifying priorities, and proactively highlighting potential issues.