Office Administrator – Temporary to Permanent

Our client based in Kibworth, a growing professional services business are currently recruiting for an Administration Assistant to join their friendly team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high level of administrative support, predominantly audio typing and therefore excellent attention to detail is key.

This is initially a temporary position for up to 3 months with the potential to extend and lead to a longer-term opportunity for the right candidate.

• £12.76 per hour (£24,212 per annum)
• Working hours are Monday to Thursday 9.00am-5.30pm, Friday 9.00am-4.30pm with 1-hour unpaid lunch, 36.5 hours per week
• Standard holiday entitlement whilst temporary, increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays once permanent
• Early finish on a Friday
• Dress down and pastry Fridays
• Free parking

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Audio typing minutes, reports and documentation within required timescales
• Managing email inbox and prioritising tasks accordingly
• Updating workload trackers
• Answering inbound calls and forwarding any calls/messages to colleagues
• Providing an exceptional service to all clients and contacts
• Maintaining all organisational systems
• Greeting visitors as and where required
• Ordering stationery and equipment
• Photocopying and binding

Skills and experience required:

• Previous administrative background
• Audio typing experience would be ideal, however not essential
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills across a range of stakeholders
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Willingness to learn and adapt to changing needs
• Team player
• Confident using MS Office Suite, including Word and Excel