Administrator

Job description

Overview of Role

We are looking for an Administrator to join our Agricultural Business Consultancy team. The successful candidate will need to be experienced in working in a professional team environment providing a fast and accurate turnaround. An interest in, or experience with, the agricultural sector would be beneficial but is not essential. 

This is a diverse role which will suit a highly organised person with a proven administrative/secretarial background, computer literate, good interpersonal skills, numerate and a high level of professionalism. The successful candidate will also need to be capable of typing detailed reports therefore audio typing skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Answering the telephone, directing calls and taking messages for the department
• Building relationships with clients and customers
• Maintain an up-to-date filing system (paper and electronic)
• Photocopying, printing and binding various documents
• Use software packages (inc. MS Excel/PowerPoint) to manage data and produce documents and presentations
• Become proficient in our internal systems, with full training provided.
• Maintain diaries, book meetings rooms, conference facilities and Microsoft Teams meetings
• Assist with budgeting, invoicing and expense tracking 
• Assisting with occasional reception cover and answering of telephones for the office

Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication
• Good organisational skills
• Word processing and audio typing
• Presentation of work and attention to detail
• The ability to prioritise tasks

Finding the right people is important to us and transferrable skills are always welcome. We value potential and are open to candidates who may not have every listed skill.

Our Benefits

• A generous holiday scheme starting at 25 days holiday increasing by 1 day each year to 28 days after 3 years of service.
• Life Assurance of 4x your basic salary
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, adoption and shared parental leave benefits
• Holiday Buy Back Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Westfield Health Cashplan
• 1 Volunteering Day for your chosen charity each year.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not tolerate discriminatory behaviour of any kind, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Core working hours are Monday – Friday 9.00am – 17.30pm.

This is a permanent full-time position based on 37.5 hours (Monday – Friday) however we’re fully open to discussing part-time flexible working requirements.