administrative assistant Oxford, England
Job description
Are you looking for a progressive and exciting firm for the step in your career? Do you want interesting and varied work?
Shaw Gibbs Shaw Gibbs is a top 100 accountancy practice who provide expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals in Central and Southern England. Shaw Gibbs invest in their teams of high-quality specialists who work with the best-in-breed technology to create value for our clients which exceeds expectation.
Our culture is very important to us and is based on our company values of collaborative, respectful, innovativeand expert. We develop high performing teams diverse in experiences, backgrounds and ideas. As a growing company there are plenty of opportunities for development and quick progression. Our practice is known for having a friendly and supportive team culture where everyone receives training and development to increase their technical knowledge and their commercial and management skills.
We put our people first and are constantly looking for ways to improve our people experience.
We have a new opportunity for a Junior Administrator to work in our Oxford office. This is a full time, permanent role.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to all our divisions including those in other offices.
- Answering incoming calls; taking messages and re-directing calls as required.
- Dealing with email enquiries.
- Diary management & arranging appointments, booking meeting rooms and conference facilities.
- Daily preparation of all meeting rooms
- Data entry when necessary.
- General office management
- Organising travel and accommodation for staff and clients.
- Assist in the smooth running of both internal and external events
What we can offer you
- Opportunity to learn varied administrative packages and develop under the guidance of experienced colleagues. This is an exciting and dynamic time to be joining a firm that can offer speedy progression.
- Competitive salary and benefits package including pension, life assurance, health cash plan, retail discount scheme, electric vehicles salary sacrifice, cycle to work.
- Generous core holiday allowance plus holiday trading, flexible bank holidays and additional holiday with service
- Wellbeing programme with regular events and activities focused on your physical and mental wellbeing. We also offer all employees a Wellbeing Day each year – a day dedicated to boosting your wellbeing
- Comprehensive induction to give you the tools to succeed.
About You
The successful Junior Administrator will:
- Be able to commute easily to Summertown, Oxford.
- Be educated to at least GCSE level, including English and Maths.
- Be punctual.
- Be adaptable
- Demonstrate experience of using Microsoft
- Have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Be a keen team player
- Comfortable working both independently and within a team environment
- Have a strong work ethic and a ‘can do’ approach to work
- Be organised and able to prioritise your own workload
How to Apply
Please send your CV to [email protected]
For more information on what it is like working at Shaw Gibbs, visit our career page: https://www.shawgibbs.com/careers
Additional Information
We believe that diversity makes Shaw Gibbs a stronger firm and we look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skillsets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to Shaw Gibbs’ goals, without regard to their sex, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.
* Please note you must already have the unconditional right to live and work in the EU/UK region*. We are unable to offer sponsorship for work permits, so you will need to have the full right to live and work in the UK. Unfortunately, your application will be automatically rejected if you do not have these rights.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £22,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Gym membership
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Signing bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Oxford, OX2 7DY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Junior Administrator - Oxford
