Administrative Assistant Croydon, England
Job description
What's involved with this role:
Full Job Title: Admin Assistant – Eric Patrick Care Ltd
Job Reference: EP RQ762840
Pay Rate: £10.70 -to- £12.62 per hour depending on experience
PAYE NB: This role is based in Croydon.
An Administrative Assistant is required to provide a comprehensive, efficient, and effective administrative support service to Eric Patrick (EP) Care Ltd, ensuring duties are carried out in line with the EP Care’s policies and procedures and performance standards. To deliver excellent customer service to both internal and external customers, striving to continuously improve service delivery.
Main Accountabilities:
- To provide comprehensive support as required, drafting correspondence, photocopying, taking minutes etc. to ensure the effective and smooth running of the relevant areas as required.
- To provide efficient and effective administrative services in accordance with legislation, company policies, and good practice. Applying policies and making practical decisions so that immediate and mid-term objectives are met.
- Under direction develop, implement and improve office policies and procedures.
- Effective diary/calendar management for senior staff, organising meetings etc.
- Develop and maintain appropriate filing systems, for processing and distributing incoming and outgoing correspondence.
- Upkeep of the staff database, recording staff absence and other staff administrative duties as required.
- Answering and responding to telephone calls/email correspondence as necessary. Welcoming stakeholders/guests as appropriate and where necessary facilitating their transport and hospitality needs.
- Create and maintain effective working relationships with all client groups.
- Make detailed checks to ensure accuracy of information and act responsibly when updating and sharing information ensuring compliance with the requirements of GDPR.
- Liaise with all client groups and external parties (contractors and consultants) to ensure continuity of services.
“Specific Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
- Qualifications: Educated to GCSE level, A to C in English and Maths or equivalent
- Experience:
- Proven track record of providing an excellent administrative service to senior level staff
- Proven track record of effectively managing admin data bases
- Demonstrable experience of working flexibly to tight deadlines
- Knowledge:
- Knowledge and understanding of Basic Office standards and principles
- Knowledge and interest in databases and information gathering systems
- Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to show initiative and problem solve in an effective manner
- Ability to maintain data systems
- Ability to interpret numerical and statistical information
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload to ensure deadlines are met
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Highly developed attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- ICT Skills: Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite)
NB: If you have previously applied to one of our vacancies and have already sent the required supporting documentation to us, please make this clear when you re-apply as this will help speed up your application. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
“Other Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- *** Other Work-Related Requirements: Willingness to travel around the Estuary region
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above – your CV must address the requirements listed
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract, Zero hours contract, Graduate
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £11.00-£12.68 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Croydon: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 20/01/2023
Reference ID: EP RQ762840
Expected start date: 10/01/2023
