Personal Assistant to the Principalship Team 0.4 FTE (Tuesday and Wednesday) – Based at Preston
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,458 to £29,267 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Preston, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Myerscough College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PAPT.4-199 |
Summary
My career at Myerscough College – Empowering Futures
About the role
Are you highly organised, proactive, and passionate about providing exceptional administrative support? We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Personal Assistant to join our Principalship Team on a part-time basis (0.4 FTE).
In this pivotal role, you will provide professional and confidential assistance to the Principalship Team, helping to ensure the smooth and effective running of day-to-day operations. You will work closely with senior leaders, manage complex diaries, prepare high-quality documents, and act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Your responsibilities will include:
Provide comprehensive administrative and organisational support to the Principalship Team.
Manage and prioritise complex calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments effectively.
Maintain accurate records, handle confidential information with discretion, and ensure deadlines are met.
Support the coordination of key events, meetings, and projects within the organisation.
Apply today!
Why join us?
At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with the University of Lancashire and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.
What We Offer:
We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:
Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
Hassle free onsite parking at our Preston Campus.
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.
Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.
Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.
Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.
All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.
The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.
As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.
About the role
Are you highly organised, proactive, and passionate about providing exceptional administrative support? We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Personal Assistant to join our Principalship Team on a part-time basis (0.4 FTE).
In this pivotal role, you will provide professional and confidential assistance to the Principalship Team, helping to ensure the smooth and effective running of day-to-day operations. You will work closely with senior leaders, manage complex diaries, prepare high-quality documents, and act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Your responsibilities will include:
Provide comprehensive administrative and organisational support to the Principalship Team.
Manage and prioritise complex calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments effectively.
Maintain accurate records, handle confidential information with discretion, and ensure deadlines are met.
Support the coordination of key events, meetings, and projects within the organisation.
Apply today!
Why join us?
At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with the University of Lancashire and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.
What We Offer:
We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:
Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
Hassle free onsite parking at our Preston Campus.
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.
Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.
Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.
Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.
All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.
The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.
As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.