Job Title: Administration Assistant

Location: Preston

Job Description

Established for over 65 years, my client are a leading firm of Chartered Surveyors, Town Planning Consultants and Architects in the North West. We are looking to appoint an Administration Assistant to work at our head office in Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire. We are looking for someone who has the drive and enthusiasm to work with our growing team in a busy and varied office environment.

The key areas of this role will include the following:

• Entering data onto systems
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office 365 (word/excel etc)
• Emailing, typing letters and invoices
• Ordering office supplies
• Answering the telephone
• Receiving enquiries from general public at reception
• Handling post
• Social Media posts for the company
• Secretarial support
• Scanning/Photocopying
• Electronic and Manual Filing
• Taking card payments/handling client money
• General office and other duties as requested
• Opening and closing the office

The Candidate

Required Skills:

• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to be patient, tactful, diplomatic, approachable and adaptable
• Have good spoken and written communication skills
• Be able to use databases, spreadsheets and word processing packages (Microsoft Office 365)
• Enthusiastic and driven individual that can work within a professional team
• CGSE qualifications in Maths and English

The Package:

• Salary dependant on age and experience
• The post is on a full time basis and hours will be 8.30am to 17.00pm Monday to Friday
• 28 days annual holiday including bank holidays. Auto enrolment pension contribution from age 22 years

Interested?

The hiring manager is looking to meet with suitable candidates ASAP so if you meet the above criteria, please contact Josh Jones on (phone number removed) or (url removed)