Full Time Administrative Assistant, Hythe, Kent Hythe, Hampshire, South East England, England
Job description
Otterpool Park – Administrative Assistant
Deadline for submission is 12:00 noon on 10 March 2023
Interviews to take place week commencing 20 March 2023
Overview
Otterpool Park is a proposed Garden Town located in the Kent countryside, close to the seaside towns of Folkestone and Hythe.
Otterpool Park will offer the best of a rural and urban lifestyle. Everything that’s needed will be there – homes, workspaces, schools, shops, community facilities, spaces for leisure, arts and culture. Our growing team at Otterpool Park LLP is responsible for planning, designing and building the new community, so this is an exciting career development opportunity to be involved in one of the largest development projects in the country.
The LLP is wholly owned by Folkestone & Hythe District Council, and will be providing all infrastructure and services, in line with the vision and objectives for the town, which includes ambitious social and environmental objectives such as sustainable travel, abundant green space, health and wellbeing and culture and arts.
www.otterpoolpark.org
Job Purpose
We are looking for a keen Administrative Assistant. The successful candidate's primary role will be to provide full administrative support to our small, but growing team, generally helping the office run smoothly. You will have great administrative and data entry skills, a flexible approach and lots enthusiasm.
A good general education including A – C in GCSE English and Maths is required together with an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and confident in the use of IT is essential. Applicants must have good communication skills with a professional and friendly demeanour. The ability to use your own initiative will make you an ideal candidate, as will your cheerful disposition, common sense and patience.
Key Responsibilities
- Handling office tasks, such as filing, generating reports and presentations, setting up for meetings, and reordering supplies.
- Liaising with the IT providers.
- Maintaining corporate documents.
- Photocopying and printing documents
- Assist in planning and organising events.
- Providing real-time scheduling support by booking appointments and preventing conflicts.
- Arranging meetings and taking minutes at those meetings as required.
- Producing “action list” after meetings.
- Making travel arrangements, such as booking rail travel.
- Using computers to generate reports, create presentations, and conduct research.
- Greet and assist visitors.
- Maintain polite and professional communication via phone, e-mail, and mail.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hythe Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Briefly explain why you are interested in this role.
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hythe Kent
Application deadline: 10/03/2023
Reference ID: APA-2022-IN
Expected start date: 24/04/2023
