Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 January 2026 |
| Location: | SO53 3TG |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9614 |
Summary
We're looking for a Personal Assistant to join our Construction Southern region team based in Southampton.
Location: Southampton - hybrid working available, with travel to the office required 3 days per week
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Personal Assistant, you'll be working within the Construction Southern region team, supporting senior leaders in managing their day-to-day activities and ensuring smooth operations across the business.
Your day-to-day will include:
-Managing diaries and scheduling meetings for the Managing Director and Sector Leads
-Booking and arranging travel, transport, and accommodation
-Preparing documents, presentations, and maintaining administrative systems
-Taking minutes at meetings and circulating promptly
-Assisting with event organisation and supporting internal and external activities
What are we looking for?
This role of Personal Assistant is great for you if:
-You have excellent organisational and communication skills
-You can prioritise and multitask effectively under pressure
-You are proactive, self-motivated, and able to work as part of a team
-You have experience in a similar administrative role
-You demonstrate discretion, reliability, and respect for confidentiality
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-TD1
Location: Southampton - hybrid working available, with travel to the office required 3 days per week
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Personal Assistant, you'll be working within the Construction Southern region team, supporting senior leaders in managing their day-to-day activities and ensuring smooth operations across the business.
Your day-to-day will include:
-Managing diaries and scheduling meetings for the Managing Director and Sector Leads
-Booking and arranging travel, transport, and accommodation
-Preparing documents, presentations, and maintaining administrative systems
-Taking minutes at meetings and circulating promptly
-Assisting with event organisation and supporting internal and external activities
What are we looking for?
This role of Personal Assistant is great for you if:
-You have excellent organisational and communication skills
-You can prioritise and multitask effectively under pressure
-You are proactive, self-motivated, and able to work as part of a team
-You have experience in a similar administrative role
-You demonstrate discretion, reliability, and respect for confidentiality
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-TD1
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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.