Office Administrator Manchester, England
Job description
Our Opportunity
You will responsible for providing a wide range of administrative support, clerical and technical support to the office teams in Manchester. Alongside this you will be responsible for meeting and greeting external and internal clients to the office, providing a warm, professional greeting on their arrival.
- Support and assist office staff with administrative requests when required
- Support and assist office staff and other PAs/Assistants when required
- Ensuring the visitor experience within the Manchester office is to the standards expected by the Practice
- Answering the telephone and covering the switchboard as and when required
- Ensuring the office/reception/meeting rooms/ break out areas are kept tidy
- Billing for the regional office Manchester and other offices as required
- Remote admin support to Leeds and Sheffield offices
- Prepare and issue invoices in a timely manner as part of a managed team, assisting other teams as and when required
- Ensure the noticeboards are managed and kept up to date
- Support and assist office teams with IT/meeting room matters (testing AV systems at the start of the day, providing refreshments to attendees
- Support and assist office teams with administrative support and book travel, accommodation and car hire support through the system
- Supporting the implementation and maintenance of office administration processes
- First point of contact for building related issues – H&S / Fire Marshall / First Aider / Fire Extinguishers / Swipes / Access / cleaners etc
About You
- Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
- At least 5 GCSE’s at C level or above (or equivalent) including English and Maths
- Experience in a similar role - desirable
- Excellent ability in MS Office software (Word, Excel and Power-point) and other appropriate packages
- Secretarial qualifications – RSA or equivalent desirable
- Multitasking – Teamwork – ability to work on his/her own and as part of a team
- Good timekeeping and punctuality
- Excellent communication skills
- Self-motivated and pro-active
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to manage own time and complete multiple tasks to deadlines
- Enthusiastic and pro-active with the ability to be a key part of wider team
About Us
At Pick Everard, we work together to make the extraordinary a reality. We are looking for exceptional new talent to be a part of our journey as we move forward through our ambitious five-year Business Plan.
We are an independent award-winning property and construction consultancy firm, operating within the industry, providing complete integrated service delivery to help our clients deliver better solutions across real estate, infrastructure and the natural environment.
We are at the forefront of the industry and enjoy a culture that is centered around being creative, professional, compassionate, client-oriented and fun.
Our recent successes include:
- Listed as an NCE100 Consultancy and AJ100 Practice
- Named a Top 150 Consultancy by Building Magazine
- Recognised as a leading Financial Times Consultancy
- Winners of the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) Awards, Best Business Performance of the Year – Large Consultancy
- Winners at the RICS Awards – Infrastructure category
- An Investors in People and Investors in Excellence accredited business
- Winners at the Enterprising Women Awards
Through our remarkable history we have already established the sound principles of success and we have the vision and ambition to be even better, as we move forward into a very bright future. We’re growing and we need more experts onboard. Join us and we will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you’ll be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.
To learn more about why it is good to work here please visit our website and follow us on social media. Be part of it.
Remuneration / benefits
We value and promote a positive work-life balance and encourage every member of our team to get involved with charity, sports, community, and company events. Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. We are also a responsible employer and Investors in People accredited business.
You will receive an attractive salary that will match your skills and experience, as well as the following benefits:
- Stakeholder pension
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Childcare benefits
- Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits
- Long service awards
- Annual BeingPickEverard awards
- Life assurance
- Private healthcare
- 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
- Discount Scheme
- Professional subscriptions
- Season ticket loan or car loan
- Cycle to work scheme
