administrative assistant Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, England
Job description
Job title:
- Administrator
Hours of work:
- 08:00 – 17:00 including a 30 minute lunch break
Salary:
- £27k per annum before tax & other deductions
Benefits:
- Excellent pension scheme
- 30 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
- Free parking
- Long service benefits
- Development & progression opportunities
About the company:
Abbey Group Services is a leading and growing contractor based in Shrivenham, near Swindon. With extensive growth plans for expansion across the group of companies with strong and clear 3 year plan, we are now looking for a new person to join our team. The successful candidate will work alongside the Senior Administrator, support operational tasks as well as administration and supporting the Works Manager while completing some ad-hoc tasks. As ad-hoc support is required, which may not be just administration related, a can do, and flexible attitude is a must.
Key Duties:
- Supporting Works Manager with their administration and ad hoc tasks
- Supporting the office team
- Purchasing
- Invoicing
- Operational tasks like scheduling the engineers and arranging materials
- Timesheets & liaising with engineers on daily basis
- Arranging appointments with clients and resolving their queries
- Ensuring all jobs are completed by engineers in line with company standards and policies
- Produce basic quotations
- Stock control and supplier deliveries
- Take incoming calls
- Deal with general emails
- Any Ad-Hoc tasks
Core Skills:
- Ownership of all key duties assigned
- Competent in MS Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook
- Able to meet deadlines
- Able to work to Company Policies and Procedures
- Process Driven
- Excellent telephone manner
- Able to multi-task and prioritise
- Keen to learn new systems and develop new skills
- At least 3 years of experience in a fast-paced environment
About you:
The ideal candidate should have a desire to take on responsibility and be comfortable making decisions from the outset. A very strong communicator, well organised, very comfortable with IT and thrive under pressure. You must have a strong attention to detail and be able to meet deadlines. Being process driven and a can-do attitude is essential. You should be passionate about your work with a flexible and positive attitude.
Please send your CV to [email protected]
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Swindon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Administrative experience: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: AD263
