Construction Personal Assistant
Job Title: Construction Personal Assistant
Location: Perth, PH1
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as Construction Personal Assistant and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
Why Persimmon Homes?
We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.
At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as Construction Personal Assistant, you’ll benefit from:
- Competitive salary
- 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
- Life Cover & Contributory Pension
- Health Care
- Bonus
- Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
- Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
What is the role?
We are now looking to recruit a Construction PA to join Persimmon Homes North Scotland. This role will support Construction Director/Head of construction , working closely with the regional management and construction teams.
The purpose of this role is to provide a confidential and efficient administrative and secretarial service, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations across office and construction functions, and supporting effective communication and coordination between departments.
What you’ll do as Construction Personal Assistant
- Provide PA support to senior leadership, ensuring the efficient running of office administration and maintaining high standards of organisation and reporting
- Manage diaries, coordinate meetings, and handle correspondence to maintain effective communication
- Compile letters, reports, and board documentation accurately and on time
- Prepare itineraries, arrange travel and accommodation, and take accurate meeting minutes with clear action tracking
- Coordinate site and office administrative activities to ensure efficiency and compliance with company procedures
- Manage materials ordering and delivery schedules, maintaining accurate records and stock control systems
- Liaise with customers, customer care, sales teams, and contractors to support key stages of the customer journey
- Handle telephone and email enquiries professionally
- Maintain organised filing systems (digital and physical), supporting a paper-reduced environment
- Ensure construction drawings and documentation are up to date and compliant
- Assist with preparation of quotes, invoices, pay less notices, contra charges, and H&S documentation
- Coordinate company car administration and support compliance requirements
- Support Finance and HR functions where required
- Manage customer complaints effectively to maintain brand reputation
- Oversee general office management, including stationery, building upkeep, staff welfare, and Health & Safety documentation
What experience do I need?
- Previous experience in a similar administrative, PA, or construction support role (essential)
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, and Outlook)
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with site teams
- High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information
