Personal Assistant

London’s Violence Reduction Unit

We have an exciting opportunity for a Personal Assistant to join London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU).

Set up in 2019 by the Mayor of London, the Violence Reduction Unit is a team of specialists focused on stopping violence affecting young people before it happens. Our team includes former teachers, youth workers and ex-offenders, all committed to reducing violence affecting young people through a strategy that is rooted in prevention and early intervention.

We believe violence is preventable and not inevitable.

We use research, data and intelligence and work in partnership with organisations to understand the complex causes of violence. These insights and the voices of young people then shape our investment strategy, through which we fund over £30m of violence reduction projects per year, delivering local solutions for our communities and young people.

We are looking for a Personal Assistant to join our Business Administration team, supporting the unit as a whole, but primarily focused on providing support to our Director and Assistant Director .

The successful candidate will be:

• Very organised and experienced in managing calendars, inboxes and tasks on behalf of their senior executive.
• Self-sufficient with excellent prioritisation skills and the ability to multi-task and work calmly whilst responding to changing priorities.
• A confident communicator (verbal and written), including developing high-quality responses on behalf of their executive, compiling agenda and paper packs, developing presentations, and co-ordinating and contributing to briefings and reports.
• Confident and experienced when dealing with colleagues, stakeholders and partners and is able to build rapport and strong relationships in a professional, timely and collaborative way.
• Experienced in working in political environments and able to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential or sensitive matters.

Want to find out more about the VRU?

Click here to learn more about the VRU, as told by our Young People’s Action Group, and you can see our latest video here, summarising our successful work since starting out in 2019.

You can also find out more about the VRU by visiting our website.

If you have a question about this role please contact Peter Blackwell [email protected]   

If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process, please contact a member of the HR team via email at [email protected]