Operations Assistant

**OPERATIONS ASSISTANT - CAMBRIDGE-NORWICH**

We seek to recruit an Operations Assistant to support our Operations Manager and Management Team with a variety of tasks.

**About the job**:
**Role Summary**: To assist with archaeological operations and provide support with administration, personnel management and logistics.

The Operations Assistant would take the lead on the weekly checking and submission of payroll data, the onboarding and set-up of new staff, procurement and associated record-keeping, and a variety of compliance-related tasks. In support of Finance staff, they would process and advise on staff expenses claims, and monitor and authorize a range of payments. Complete and well-maintained PPE and equipment is essential to the day-to-day work of our staff, and the Operations Assistant would assist the Operations Manager in ensuring that stocks of PPE and equipment are maintained, allocated and cared for.

Many active projects run concurrently and the pace of work is quick, so the Operations Assistant needs to be able to respond quickly to problems and new information, multi-task, and stay on top of administrative, financial and compliance tasks. As they will be handling HR and payroll data, they need to be discreet and able to uphold the confidentiality of information. Accuracy and an eye for detail are critical in all tasks.

**Salary: from £25,661 to £28,188 (depending on experience)**

**Location**: PCA Cambridge Office (Pampisford). The Cambridge office is on public transport routes and parking is also available.

**Working Week**: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week (8am - 4pm) with breaks for lunch and tea.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Essential -**
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Previous work experience in an office setting
- Good computer and numeracy skills
- Diligence, accuracy and an eye for detail
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing deadlines and demands
- Discretion and sensitivity
- Excellent communication skills

**Desirable -**
- Previous experience in finance, logistics or HR administration
- Previous experience in data entry and record maintenance
- Previous experience with, or an interest in, developing or enhancing administrative systems
- A full UK driver licence

**Employee benefits**:

- Friendly and supportive work environment
- 28 days of annual leave (including bank holidays), rising on service length
- 3 discretionary PCA days if employed over the Christmas period
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Cycle to work scheme
- Childcare vouchers, Christmas vouchers
- Annual appraisal and progression opportunity
- Company pension scheme

**Salary**: £25,661.00-£28,188.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Pampisford, CB22 3EN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
- Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person