Personal Assistant (Cantonese or Mandarin Speaking)

Job Description

The client is looking for somebody to cover for an employee on parental leave. This person will work until May with the possibility for an extension.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides administrative support to ensure efficient operation of office.
• Answers phone calls, schedules meetings and supports visitors.
• Carries out administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning etc.
• Makes travel arrangements for visitor such as booking flights, cars, and hotel or restaurant reservations.
• Exhibits polite and professional communication via phone, e mail, and mail.
• Government reports filing, update and administration (Company House, tax, PAYE etc.).
• Office administration (office and IT suppliers, landlord, contractors)
• HR administration (holidays, HR policies, immigration system, insurance)

Work Location, Hours:

• Location: Based in London, to travel to Brighton on request
• Office Hours: 3 days/week, 8am to 5pm including 1 hour lunch break
• Work may request out of working hours due to the job request.

Administrative Assistant Skills and Qualifications:

• Reporting Skills
• Administrative Writing Skills
• Microsoft Office Skills
• Managing Processes
• Professionalism
• Problem Solving
• Verbal Communication

Education and Experience Requirements

• Knowledge of appropriate software including: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat
• Cantonese and Mandarin language ability both written and oral