Location
Hybrid from our London Office, Camelford House - Vauxhall.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£45,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience.

About the Role
Thames Water is recruiting for a Personal Assistant to join a busy team and provide proactive, organised, and professional administrative support to two Directors. This role ensures the day-to-day operations for the Directors run efficiently and smoothly by managing diaries, coordinating meetings and logistics, handling correspondence, and supporting general administrative tasks. Acting as a reliable first point of contact and representative of the Directors, the PA plays an important part in ensuring timely communication and coordination across departments.

Key responsibilities include scheduling and coordinating meetings, appointments, and events across teams; managing diary conflicts and planning time effectively; supporting inbox management by flagging priorities and ensuring prompt communication; booking travel, accommodation, and transport; processing expenses in line with company policy; preparing agendas, coordinating meeting logistics, and taking accurate notes with follow-up on action items; welcoming visitors professionally and arranging hospitality and meeting room set-up; liaising with HR and candidates to schedule interviews and support onboarding and induction; organising team events, internal meetings, offsite activities, and social functions; handling sensitive information with discretion; providing holiday and sickness cover for other PAs; collaborating with EAs/PAs and the wider support team; and managing Camelford Office work areas including potential expansion of working space and provision of office supplies.

About Thames Water
We are the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving more than 16 million customers. We are committed to building a better future for our customers, communities, people, and the planet. Thames Water offers meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and excellent benefits. Join us to make a daily difference while helping to protect water resources for future generations.

Experience
- Previous PA or Office Manager experience supporting multiple senior leaders or teams.
- Confident diary management, coordinating meetings both virtually and in person.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to engage with all levels.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams.

About you
- Excellent organisation and time management skills, able to manage multiple tasks and priorities with minimal supervision.
- Works well collaboratively and supports colleagues when required.
- High attention to detail with accuracy and consistency in written and administrative work.
- Demonstrates discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive or confidential information.

Additional desirable qualities
- Experience supporting multiple leaders and juggling competing priorities across diaries.
- Event management experience coordinating off-sites or internal senior events.
- Comfortable with minute taking and capturing informal meeting notes or summaries.