Personal Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will work closely with both Northern Star’s Directors to deliver a variety of tasks to support the delivery of our projects and smooth running of the business.
On the project side, you’ll get involved with organising events, recruiting participants for research, arranging meetings, and processing data. You’ll also help keep Northern Star in good shape, supporting accounts, IT and communications.
This is a part-time role, 12 hours per week, and we’re happy to be flexible around the days and times you’d like to work (within a Monday-Thursday working pattern). The role includes occasional travel to events.
Your role will include but not be limited to:
- Events organisation - booking venues, catering and responding to attendees and speakers
- Note taking at events
- Producing event materials such as printing posters and agendas
- Arranging internal and external meetings
- Maintaining databases and ensuring accuracy; for example, processing research data onto the shared database
- Booking travel and accommodation for members of staff within the team
- Keeping accurate records such as on shared Googledocs and spreadsheets
- Communication: updating our website and social media channels
- Accounts – invoicing clients and reconciling transactions
APPLY IF YOU:
- Have lots of initiative and are proactive in managing your workload - you’re highly organised and efficient and you’ll look for opportunities to improve the way we do things
- Are an excellent communicator – friendly, open and approachable and able to share information in a clear and accessible way
- Take pride in completing tasks to a high standard
- Have proven experience in a similar role - – you thrive when managing your own workload and prioritising effectively, you’re confident working with a range of technology, and you have the ability to pick up systems and processes quickly while maintaining exceptional attention-to-detail.
- Are able to think creatively about how to tackle and solve problems
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Location: Central Belt Scotland - work from home with some travel to face-to-face meetings and events
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 12 per week
Salary: £22,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Are you based in Scotland and within a commute of the Central Belt of Scotland?
Work Location: Remote
Application deadline: 17/04/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Personal Assistant roles across Northern Star's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,000 - £25,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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