EO Personal Assistant and Business Support
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £29,699 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £29,699 London: £33,890? |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2026 |
| Location: | Salford |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 443583/7 |
Summary
The EO Personal Assistant and Business Support role provides comprehensive administrative and business support to senior leaders within the Materials Directorate. The postholder ensures the smooth running of diaries and inboxes, coordinates meetings and events, manages correspondence, and supports both project and corporate activities.
- Diary and Inbox Management: Efficiently manage schedules, appointments, and communications for senior staff.
- Meeting and Event Coordination: Organise and support meetings, events, and related logistics.
- Correspondence and Communication: Draft, review, and manage internal and external communications.
- Business and Project Support: Provide administrative support for ongoing projects and corporate initiatives including some finance management.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
- Judgement and Discretion: Handle sensitive information with care and exercise sound judgement in all tasks.
DBT values and promotes learning and development for all its staff. As part of this offer, all our Executive Officer (EO) and Administrative Officer (AO) roles are offered with the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship. For this role, the apprenticeship we are offering is Business Administrator Level 3. If you have any questions about the apprenticeship and what the requirements or eligibility are please contact capabilitydelivery@businessandtrade.gov.uk
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