Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,946 to £33,705 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, South West England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Office For Students |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | R0001499 |
Summary
Personal Assistant
Fixed term to October 2026
Bristol
£32,946 - £33,705 pa pro rata
About us:
The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England. We aim to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.
Job Summary
The administrative resource unit (ARU) is a large team of professional administrators who provide a range of admin support across the organisation. Although you will be based in one directorate, the ARU is a flexible resource, moving to meet business need and adding variety and skills to the day job.
The aim of the Personal Assistant is to provide high quality and effective support to specific senior managers/Deputy Directors, enabling them to carry out their own role as effectively as possible. Key responsibilities include working with other administrators to contribute to best practice; organising manager’s calendars and travel, making effective decisions based on sound judgement, and proactively adding to the development and improvement of relevant administrative processes. The role requires engagement with internal and externals stakeholders to plan and manage activities related to the functions of managers you support.
About you:
The key person attributes to fulfil this role are:
• strong written and verbal communications skills
• discretion
• attention to detail and organisational skills
• flexibility and team-working
• excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook etc.
Working for us:
The OfS regulates the higher education sector on behalf of all students. We value diversity and the wealth of perspectives, experience and ideas that it brings to our work, and we strive to embed equality of opportunity in everything we do.
We recruit based on fair and open competition and welcome applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, race and ethnicity, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. To attract the widest possible field of qualified applicants, flexible working, for example job share and part time working, apply to this role.
Closing date for applications: Noon Monday 30 March
Interviews: Week commencing 13 April
Fixed term to October 2026
Bristol
£32,946 - £33,705 pa pro rata
About us:
The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of higher education in England. We aim to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.
Job Summary
The administrative resource unit (ARU) is a large team of professional administrators who provide a range of admin support across the organisation. Although you will be based in one directorate, the ARU is a flexible resource, moving to meet business need and adding variety and skills to the day job.
The aim of the Personal Assistant is to provide high quality and effective support to specific senior managers/Deputy Directors, enabling them to carry out their own role as effectively as possible. Key responsibilities include working with other administrators to contribute to best practice; organising manager’s calendars and travel, making effective decisions based on sound judgement, and proactively adding to the development and improvement of relevant administrative processes. The role requires engagement with internal and externals stakeholders to plan and manage activities related to the functions of managers you support.
About you:
The key person attributes to fulfil this role are:
• strong written and verbal communications skills
• discretion
• attention to detail and organisational skills
• flexibility and team-working
• excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook etc.
Working for us:
The OfS regulates the higher education sector on behalf of all students. We value diversity and the wealth of perspectives, experience and ideas that it brings to our work, and we strive to embed equality of opportunity in everything we do.
We recruit based on fair and open competition and welcome applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, race and ethnicity, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. To attract the widest possible field of qualified applicants, flexible working, for example job share and part time working, apply to this role.
Closing date for applications: Noon Monday 30 March
Interviews: Week commencing 13 April
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