Personal Assistant | Provide CIC
| Posting date: | 10 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,392 - £31,157 per annumn, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO4 9YQ |
| Company: | Provide CIC |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7916938/828-PROVIDE4037 |
Summary
To provide a comprehensive, professional PA service covering all aspects of secretarial, administrative and organisational support primarily to the Group Business Development Director within the organisation.
As a PA within the Executive Office Team you will be expected to support and provide direction to other administrative staff within the directorate to ensure administrative support operates efficiently and effectively.
This role has a requirement to work both from home but also to work from service sites (mostly Colchester, Chelmsford and Braintree) on a weekly basis.
Workload
Point of contact – professional
Diary (Travel and accommodation)
Telephone calls
Organise complex and formal meetings
Project work
Deadlines
Bring forwards
Minutes, agendas, actions, equipment, venues
Collaborative Work across organisations
Business Development Meeting s
Collation of data and information
HR hearings and investigations
Attendance and note taking
Typing correspondence, reports, presentations
Annual leave & service cover
Responding or forwarding emails, post appropriately.
Support events.
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision:Transforming Lives
Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Please see full job description and list of main responsibilities for the role on the job description attached. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.
This advert closes on Friday 24 Apr 2026
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