Personal Assistant to Directors of Income & Marketing, People and Finance - 24 hours per week
Organisation: St Oswald's Hospice
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Salary: £26,581 - £28,583 per annum full time which is £17,012 - £18,293 pro rata
Job Type: Part time - 24 hours per week
Closing Date: 2025-03-03 23:59:59
Reference: Personal Assistant to Directors of Income & Marketing, People and Finance - 24 hours per week
24 hours per week.
£26,581 – £28,583 per annum full time which is £17,012 – £18,293 pro rata.
St Oswald’s Hospice are looking for a friendly, proactive, and highly organised Personal Assistant to support our Directors of Income & Marketing, People and Finance. If you love working in a meaningful role where your skills make a real impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
About the Role
As a PA to our Directors, you’ll be the backbone of their busy schedules—managing diaries, organising meetings, preparing important documents, and ensuring everything runs smoothly. You’ll be a trusted support, handling confidential matters with professionalism and care.
Your role will also involve:
- Organising key governance meetings and supporting committees
- Coordinating correspondence, reports, and presentations
- Acting as the first point of contact for professional advisors
- Supporting team meetings, training sessions, and away days
- Working closely with other PAs to ensure seamless operations
What We’re Looking For
We need a confident, proactive, and detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You should have:
- At least two years’ experience in a PA or high-level administrative role
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- A warm and professional approach to confidential and sensitive information
- The ability to juggle multiple priorities with a positive, can-do attitude
If you would like to download a detailed job description and person specification, please click here.
If you’d like to get a feel for the place, we’d love you to come for a look around. If you would like to arrange a visit or require further information please contact Anita Ball, Director of Income & Marketing, on 0191 285 0063 or email AnitaBall@stoswaldsuk.org
This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
You must have existing right to work in the UK for this role.
Want to find out more about why working in a Hospice could be the best job you’ve ever had?
Hospice UK have put together this short video which highlights many benefits of working in a Hospice by sharing the views of hospice professionals and what working in a hospice means to them. This video has been filmed with clinical care team members, but we think it gives you a great idea what it’s like to work in a hospice in a non-clinical role too!
Watch ‘Our Story’ here to find out more about St Oswald’s Hospice.
Want to check out the benefits of working for St Oswald’s Hospice? Watch our short video or download a PDF here.
Closing Date: Monday 3rd March 2025
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive a high volume of applications or if a suitable candidate is found.
Interview date: Friday 14th March 2025
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Disability Confident Leader
St Oswald’s Hospice is committed to equity and diversity and is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, disability/non-disability, ethnicities, genders, religions, sexualities, transgender status, and cultural backgrounds.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and will offer interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.
Please note in situations where we experience high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, we will endeavour to meet this commitment but may have to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to the Disability Confident website.
