Bespoke Domestic Household Staff 

Personal Assistant Duties

 

 

• Arranging travel, visas and accommodation and, occasionally, travelling with the Principles to take notes or dictation at meetings or to provide general assistance during presentations

• Being involved in decision-making processes

• Carrying out background research and presenting findings

• Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post, often corresponding on behalf of the manager or principles

• Deputising for the manager, making decisions and delegating work to others in the manager's absence

• Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management and filing

• Liaising with clients, suppliers and household staff

• Meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority

• Organizing and attending meetings and ensuring the manager is well prepared for meetings

• Organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments

• Producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations

• Responsibility for accounts and budgets

• Screening phone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate

• Taking on some of the manager's responsibilities and working more closely with management

 

Duties may be in conjunction with other household job roles.