Private PA, Greenwich, London

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 who lives with 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 would suit 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 an office-based position, working either from the family’s main residence or a dedicated office space in Greenwich, located within a 10–15-minute walk of the property.

The role combines administrative excellence with practical household oversight and an 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 and suppliers
• 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 or fuelled
• Monitoring renewals and maintaining household documentation
• Providing practical support within the household when required to ensure its smooth day-to-day running
• Supporting other areas of family life on an occasional basis, including providing very occasional babysitting cover for the Nanny

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

The Ideal Candidate

• A minimum of five years’ experience as a Private or Lifestyle PA
• Confident and comfortable working within a family home
• Naturally proactive and solutions-focused
• Calm, discreet and emotionally intelligent
• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and follow-through
• Comfortable taking ownership of both administrative and practical responsibilities
• Flexible, adaptable and willing to assist outside the traditional remit of a PA when required
• Able to exercise absolute discretion at all times

Core working hours will be Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm; however, a high degree of flexibility is required. This may include working or responding to communications outside standard hours, supporting the employer during periods of travel or increased activity, and working evenings or weekends where reasonably required.

Salary: Dependent on experience, up to £100,000 gross per annum. Candidates should be presented with their salary expectations.

Offering: Office-based working structure, either from the family residence or a nearby Greenwich office; a long-term opportunity within a professional and respectful family; absolute discretion required.

REF: S&W#297606184