Job title: Business (Executive) Assistant
Organisation name: Ove Arup & Partners Limited (Arup)
Experience: 25 years in Administration, 15 years as a PA
Sector: Engineering
Areas of interest:
- Director level support
- Arranging meetings
- Assisting on projects
- Arranging events
- Inbox and diary management
- Upwards management
- People management
- Setting boundaries
- Networking
- Confidence building
- Influencing others
- Building relationships
Profile:
I completed my NVQ Level 2 in Administration when I first left school, then completed an NVQ Level 3 Administration Apprenticeship and Higher Diploma in Administrative Procedures course. I have worked my way up from Office Junior, Team Co-ordinator, Personal Assistant to my current role as a Business Assistant. In my current role, I support 3 Directors. I am required to be in the office 2-3 days per week and work remotely on the other 2 days. I would love to pass on my experience and expertise for someone just starting in the career or someone
who would like to reach out to ask me about how I’ve got to where I am.
I have experienced redundancy previously, so I can empathise if someone is going through the process. I thoroughly enjoy my role and my chosen career path and I feel administrative professionals have come a long way with being recognised and appreciated (thanks to networks like The PA Forum).
My core strengths are:
Flexible, supportive, sociable, caring, attentive, trustworthy, measured, accurate, purposeful, focussed,
influential, a people person, and a good sense of humour.