Estate Personal Assistant

Our client, with a beautiful estate near Reading, is seeking a professional and dedicated Estate Personal Assistant to join their team. This varied and rewarding position offers the opportunity to play a key role in the smooth running of the estate’s administrative operations, events, and private affairs.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, discreet, and genuinely interested in the operations of a private estate. This permanent role offers excellent scope for growth and development, making it an ideal opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career to build valuable experience within an estate setting.

Duties to include (but not limited to):

Estate & Office Coordination

• You’ll be the organisational backbone of the estate - managing correspondence, liaising with suppliers and contractors, keeping records in perfect order, and ensuring everything runs like clockwork
• You’ll also help maintain the estate’s online presence through updates to its website and social media channels

Event & Hospitality Support

• From countryside shoots and charitable gatherings, you’ll assist in the smooth planning and delivery of events - coordinating logistics, menus, guest communications, and on-the-day administration

Personal Assistance to the principals

• Provide high-level personal support with discretion and tact - from managing diaries and travel arrangements to assisting with technology, errands, and family logistics
• You’ll be a trusted right hand to two busy principals

Charity Administration

• Play a key role in managing charity correspondence, preparing meeting materials, maintaining donation records, and ensuring everything is handled with precision and care

Property & Tenancy Management

• Support the running of residential properties on the estate by preparing tenancy agreements, liaising with maintenance teams, and tracking compliance documentation

Livery & Grazing Administration

• Help manage agreements and records for the estate’s equestrian and agricultural activities - ensuring everything is documented and up to date

Candidate Requirements:

• A highly organised, proactive, and adaptable individual with exceptional attention to detail
• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience as a Personal Assistant in Private Households
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise confidently at all levels
• Discreet and trustworthy, with experience handling confidential information
• Confident IT user, familiar with Microsoft Office, DocuSign, and digital management tools
• Previous experience within a private estate is advantageous
• Highly motivated and dedicated individual seeking to establish a long-term career, with a strong desire to learn, grow, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Location: Private Estate near Reading
Salary: £35,000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: As soon as possible