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Lifestyle/Personal Assistant, Greenwich

Shire & Wold Staffing are delighted to be supporting a new client in the search for an experienced and hands-on Private Lifestyle PA to join a dynamic family based in Greenwich.

Our client is a successful businessman alongside his wife and two children. This is a trusted and pivotal role requiring a calm, proactive and highly organised individual who is equally comfortable operating at a strategic level and stepping into the day-to-day rhythm of family life.

This position suits a Lifestyle PA who enjoys being embedded within a family environment someone practical, adaptable and emotionally intelligent, who thrives on ensuring life runs seamlessly behind the scenes.

The Role

This is a hybrid position combining administrative excellence with practical household oversight and in-home presence when required.

Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

  • Complex diary and schedule management
  • Coordinating domestic and international travel
  • Overseeing household operations and liaising with contractors
  • Managing appointments, bookings and personal arrangements
  • Supporting family logistics and school coordination where required
  • Property administration and maintenance oversight
  • Full vehicle management, ensuring vehicles are insured, serviced, taxed, cleaned and charged/fuelled
  • Monitoring renewals and household documentation
  • Stepping into the household environment to provide practical support as needed, ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the family home
  • Working remotely when appropriate, maintaining efficiency and responsiveness

The successful candidate must be comfortable moving fluidly between strategic planning and hands-on involvement, reading the room and adjusting their approach accordingly.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Private or Lifestyle PA
  • Confident within a family home setting
  • Naturally proactive and solutions-focused
  • Calm, discreet and emotionally intelligent
  • Highly organised with excellent follow-through
  • Comfortable taking ownership of both administrative and practical tasks
  • Flexible and adaptable

Salary: Depends on experience £45,000-60,000. Please present with salary expectation (even if above salary bracket).

Offering: Hybrid working structure, long-term opportunity within a professional and respectful family, absolute discretion required

REF: S&W#3544457

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