Hire a dedicated administrative assistant
A good administrative assistant keeps a business running quietly in the background — but hiring one in the UK costs £2,600+ a month fully loaded. There’s a better way: a dedicated admin assistant who works only for you, in your systems, on UK hours, from £950/month all-inclusive.
The better option
Don't just outsource the process — get someone dedicated to it
Traditional a dedicated administrative assistant hands your work to a shared, anonymous team juggling dozens of clients. You get output, not a person. A dedicated administrative assistant handles the operational backbone — scheduling, correspondence, data entry, document management, CRM upkeep, supplier and customer admin, and report preparation — full-time and exclusively for your business. For the same price — often less — you can have a dedicated professional who works only for you, in your systems, to your process, doing more than the narrow task you were going to farm out.
| Traditional a dedicated administrative assistant | Dedicated Aspire hire | |
|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | A shared team, rotating, split across many clients | One named person, working only for you |
| Scope | The specific task you outsourced — nothing more | Whatever you train them on, as your needs grow |
| Your systems | Their platform; you adapt to them | Your software, your process, your standards |
| Knowledge | Resets every time staff rotate | Learns your business once — and keeps it |
| Control | You get deliverables, not a team member | You manage priorities directly, like an employee |
| Price | Per-task or per-hour, scales with volume | One fixed monthly fee — from the same level |
The roles
The dedicated hire behind your administrative assistant
Virtual Assistantfrom £950/mo
Operations Administratorfrom £950/mo
Data Entry Specialistfrom £950/mo
Common questions
Hire a dedicated administrative assistant: FAQs
How much does a virtual administrative assistant cost?
From £950 per month at Junior level and £1,250 at Mid-level, all-inclusive. A UK administrative assistant costs £2,638–£4,138 per month fully loaded once salary, employer NI and pension are counted — so savings run £20,000–£30,000 per year.
What’s the difference between this and a virtual assistant?
They overlap heavily. An administrative assistant tends to focus on structured business and office admin — scheduling, documents, data, process — while a virtual assistant often blends business and personal support. Both are dedicated, full-time and yours alone; we’ll help you scope the right fit on a free call.
Does the assistant work in our systems?
Yes — your assistant works inside your own tools (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, your CRM and shared drives) on UK hours, trained to your processes, so it feels like an in-house hire rather than an outside service.
Is our data secure?
Yes — delivery runs from ISO 27001 certified facilities with access controls and NDAs, and the assistant works with only the permissions you grant inside your own systems.
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