Administrative Assistant Bristol, England
Job description
Summary
A fast-paced role which crosses all major functions of a leading telecommunications network. The right candidate will be taught to have an awareness of each functional area so that they can provide support for critical teams at times of need, while underpinning the company through keeping the office organised and providing administrative support to the company’s leaders as needed.
What’s a Simwood?
Simwood is a major innovation-driven and straight-talking telephony provider to wholesale, enterprise, reseller and businesses in the UK and USA. We’ve been doing this for 27 years and our business practices have always been built on transparency. We champion a fair and open telecommunications marketplace and we strongly advocate for the protection of our customers’ interest. Our team of 25 is primarily based in Bristol, with a handful hailing from more distant parts of the world.
Duties
- Assisting the Management Accountant with basic bookkeeping (data entry).
- Assisting the Head of Sales and the Marketing team with basic administrative tasks.
- Assisting the Head of Operations with basic customer support tasks at times of high demand, or unplanned absences.
- Coordination of facilities management tasks for the Bristol office.
- Co-ordinating diaries for Senior Management Team and Board members where needed.
- Assisting with event management and planning
- Plus other similar tasks that may be required from time to time.
Qualifications and Experience
We expect the right candidate to share our values of honesty, transparency, fairness, openness and have a drive to deliver results. We can teach telecommunications, our various internal systems and other parts of the job, but we can’t teach being the right cultural fit. Simwood has a strong culture and a diverse team of people that work well together. Above all else, the right candidate will be a seamless addition to this group of amazing people. We have zero-tolerance for toxicity and political game playing.
The right candidate will also possess the following:
- Aptitude in literacy and numeracy, demonstrated by at least a GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) or higher in Maths and English.
- Experience in working under pressure, ideally in a functionally diverse role.
Simwood Benefits
- Matched pension scheme (over the statutory minimum)
- Private health insurance
- Quarterly Performance Bonus
- Death in service insurance
- Share options
The Bristol Office offers the following benefits:
- Kitchen with snacks provided
- Car washing service
- Haircutting service
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Modern environment with games console and pool table in rest area
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
