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  • Range of typical starting salaries: £13,000 to £18,000 for jobs outside London; £17,000 to £22,000 in London. Jobs in the media, not-for-profit sectors and small organisations are at the lower end of the pay scale. Employment in banking, finance and law firms tend to be at the upper end.
  • After substantial experience and with increased responsibilities, salaries can rise to £25,000 - £30,000.
  • Gaining chartership or extra qualifications, or being employed by a FTSE 100 company, may provide higher salaries.
  • Annual and performance-related bonuses exist in some sectors.
  • Working weeks typically range between 35 - 40 hours a week, with a working day usually being somewhere between 8am - 6pm. Flexi-time is sometimes available depending on the organisation.
  • Work is almost entirely office-based.
  • Interim, part-time and temporary roles are common. Career breaks are possible if skills, especially IT, are maintained.
  • Self-employment/freelance work is unusual.
  • Jobs are available in all areas of the UK and opportunities are widespread.
  • This is traditionally a female role and the majority of secretarial jobs are still held by women.
  • The nature of the role is to support colleagues and projects rather than to take a lead on projects yourself, which may become frustrating.
  • The role can be stressful at times, since the work is always focused on the needs of the manager or team. Deadlines may be imposed suddenly, demanding flexibility and reprioritisation of workload.
  • Travel within a working day, overnight absence from home and overseas work or travel are all uncommon but may be required depending on the role.
 
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May 2011
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