Personal Assistant

Here at Watkin Jones, we are looking to appoint a talented PA for a period of 9 months to cover maternity leave.

Directly supporting 2 Operations Directors within the organisation, the main remit of this role will be providing daily diary management, including travel, accommodation and expenses, with the awareness that this can change significantly at potential short notice. Additional to this, the successful candidate will work with the Directors on important tasks and deadlines, typing, compiling and preparing reports, attend presentations and manage correspondence, liaising with internal colleagues and external clients and other ad hoc duties.

The role will be based at our Chester office but will require travel to the Bangor office (eligible for expenses) so a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential, and offers the flexibility to working from home at times.

About you

This is a varied role encompassing a broad range of administrative tasks. You’ll be working as part of a small yet constantly growing team where you’ll be sharing learning and good practice with colleagues to drive continuous improvement so strong communications skills (written and verbal) are essential. You will need to be an excellent team player and flexible to the needs of the business with a high level of IT literacy. It’s important that you have the drive to succeed and finish tasks and can adapt your communication style dependant on the audience.

Candidates need to be able to use the MS suite (word, excel, PowerPoint etc.) and be comfortable using in-house / bespoke IT systems.

What we can offer you

Watkin Jones’ success to date has been based on our emphasis on building relationships of trust, our customer focus, and our forward-thinking structure. Our intention is to create the future of living, which to us means high quality rental homes, community focus and sustainably driven development.

We have an in-house Learning & Development team to support you with personal and professional development including vocational qualifications, as well as, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years’ service by 1 day up to a max of 29 days per annum), discretionary bonus, a healthcare cash plan, discounted gym memberships, exclusive shopping discounts and a contributory pension scheme.

About Us

Watkin Jones Group is the UK’s leading developer, builder, and manager of residential for rent homes, with 52,000+ homes developed and in-build across 135 schemes. Our operating arm, Fresh, manages over 20,000 units across 64 schemes, reflecting approximately £1.7bn of assets under management, giving us unique and unrivalled insight into what tenants and investors desire.

Our company was established in 1791 and has been building homes since 1927. More recently, we listed on the AIM market in 2016 with a market cap of £255m (current market cap c. £550m). In FY2022 we generated gross revenue of £407m and a Gross Profit of £67m. Our position in the market is based on a 'capital light’ model, where we typically work with institutional forward funders.