Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? Then the Environment Agency is the organisation for you!

We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant to provide exceptional support to our Operations Manager and Senior Leadership Team. This is a varied and rewarding role that combines administrative excellence with event coordination and leadership responsibilities.

What you’ll do:
You’ll manage complex schedules, confirm appointments, and ensure all meeting details and documents are prepared in advance. Acting as the first point of contact, you’ll handle calls, emails, and correspondence on behalf of the Ops Manager. You’ll also arrange travel, prepare reports, and maintain our leadership SharePoint site. Office management tasks, including supplies and expense processing, will be part of your remit, all while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.

You’ll play a key role in event planning and visit coordination, ensuring smooth logistics for internal and external events. From invitations and RSVPs to security arrangements and on-site support, you’ll make every event run seamlessly.

Additionally, you’ll take on a duty role as an Assistant Thames Barrier Duty Officer (ATBDO), supporting staff to deliver safe and effective operations. Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support this.

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and discretion
• Experience in event coordination and administrative leadership

If you thrive on variety and enjoy making things happen behind the scenes, we’d love to hear from you.

We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share. 

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proven experience in diary/calendar management
• Ability to arrange travel and logistics
• Document preparation and SharePoint management
• Event planning and coordination experience
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Financial administration (expenses, returns)
• IT proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion

Desirable Skills

• Previous PA experience supporting senior leaders
• Knowledge of SharePoint administration
• Formal event management training

For more information about working for us, our extensive range of employee benefits and how to apply, please read the candidate pack and generic role profile document.

The successful candidate will need to be able to pass and maintain suitable security clearance (minimum SC), a requirement of which is to have been resident in the UK for at least the last 5 years.

The role will be based at the Thames barrier with some flexible working possible

This is a 1 year fixed term assignment– Internal candidates, you must ensure you seek agreement from your line manager to apply for this role.

Additional benefits: London weighting £4,267. Additional standby and incident response compensation available, subject to operational requirements including CNI allowance - £3,000 if successful in obtaining recognised duty role

Interviews are planned for mid March, in person at the Thames Barrier.

For further details please contact John Dippnall via [email protected].