Person Specification

Job Title:	PA to the Director and Senior Management Team
Faculty/Service:	Estates & Commercial Services

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
Experience
1	Recent experience of providing personal assistant support at a senior level, including experience of managing and organising complex/busy diaries, travel and meeting schedules	E	A
2	Proven administrative experience i.e. excellent organisational skills including time management, assessing priorities, organising work requirements and the ability to undertake multiple tasks/projects and meet agreed deadlines	E	A/I
3	An excellent eye for detail and experience of information/data management; meticulous in manipulation and application of detail	E	A/I
4	Experience of working in an environment requiring interpersonal sensitivity and confidentiality. The ability to use initiative and good judgment is essential	E	A/I
5	Experience of providing a committee servicing role e.g. co-ordinate agenda, assemble papers, take notes and follow up actions	E	A
Knowledge
6	Knowledge and experience of working in a HE environment or similar	D	A
Skills and Behaviours
7	Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to remain calm and work under pressure, along with evidence of being an effective and committed team player	E	A/I
8	Excellent written and verbal communication skills, to a diverse group of stakeholders, and evidence of building a range of collaborative relationships	E	A
9	Ability to work effectively with a range of IT software packages, especially Microsoft Office (spreadsheets, databases, presentation graphics), and use of electronic storage of documentation in shared folders	E	I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview