Administrative Assistant

Job Introduction
Colas Ltd are currently looking to recruit an Administrative Assistant to work at Allied Infrastructures Saxilby office.

Allied Infrastructure works on 95% of the UK’s commercial, private, and military airfields offering specialist services. It also provides a wide range of specialist maintenance and contracting services on Highways for National Highways and Local Authority contracts.

Main Responsibilities
As part of the admin team working for Allied Infrastructure you will provide accurate and reliable administrative support to operations. Assisting across various departments, answering telephone calls, raising purchase orders, recording SMART Waste, document control and assisting with diary planning for upcoming works.

This is a varied role which requires a flexible person with a good attitude to change. You will be qualified to GCSE level or equivalent, including maths and English. An NVQ in Business Administration is desirable but not essential. Organisation is essential with this role along with good communication skills and a professional telephone manner.

About The Company
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in which we serve.

Colas values the strength and differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and believes that by harnessing these differences, we will foster a productive environment where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met.

Package Description

As well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits, including:

- A generous pension contribution
- Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
- Flexible working policy
- Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
- Ongoing training and personal/professional development
- Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal