Administration Assistant

4 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom VolkerWessels Full time

An opportunity has arisen for an Administration Assistant to join VolkerRail Specialist Businesses working in the Power team in Preston.

**Key accountabilities**:
This role will involve:

- Undertake general office administration duties (ordering stationary, supplies, materials etc)
- Support document control within Power (using A Site, Workspace, eB etc training to be provided)
- Support the Management team and project team and provide an efficient and effective general administrative and secretarial support service. To include minute taking and distribution.
- Provide a consistent telephone presence on behalf of the team delivering excellent customer service levels.
- Provide communications to the team, including sending messages as required.
- Support the resource team with general administration with rostering and van allocation
- Arrange travel, hotels and vehicles, booking meeting rooms, and order and control Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the team.
- Collate timesheets, vehicle inspections & process for commercial/engineering teams.
- Report team problems e.g. IT and office facilities and monitor response.
- Driving licence is essential for this post

**Skills & experience**:

- Previous experience in a high volume administration role.
- Experience of producing work for a team of people juggling competing priorities
- Excellent communication, literacy skills.
- Flexible/proactive - can do attitude who shows initiative to support others.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Excellent organisational skills, a positive friendly telephone manner and good interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload.

**Other**:
In return, VolkerRail Group offers a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package that includes pension, performance related pay, professional membership subscription, one paid volunteering day per year, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and an employee rewards platform that includes retail and gym discounts.

Committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.

**Location**:
Preston



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