Administration Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity to grow and develop a long term rewarding career within a successful business in the Financial Services sector.

Remuneration will depend on previous experience, qualifications and capability. Salary will be reviewed regularly and increase with operational capability. The role will support administration for the company and will include general office duties.

The role will include various administration duties but with the aim to develop and have more responsibility during your apprenticeship. The role will include some of the following areas;
- Answering the telephone in a professional manner and dealing with enquiries
- Liaising in a professional manner, with clients and internal colleagues
- File management, retrieving information and collating data
- Working well under pressure
- Inputting data onto internal systems with a high level of accuracy.
- Assisting all members of the team as and when required
- To undertake clerical duties including filing, faxing, scanning, record keeping, photocopying and distribution of relevant documents.
- Knowledge of using Microsoft Office Software Packages - Word and Excel.
- To deal courteously and efficiently with all visitors.
- Providing refreshments for visitors when required
- Maintain a tidy working environment.
- Dealing with stationary/stock levels and re-ordering as and when appropriate
- Ad hoc personal assistant duties for business owner and family

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated which are relevant to your post within the company to meet the overall business objectives.

**Skills Required**:

- Willing to work effectively in the team
- Good numeracy skills.
- Required to work to deadlines, with good time management.
- Must have a good level of written skills.
- Must have a clear and professional telephone manner.
- Administration experience would be advantageous.
- Somebody who is an excellent verbal communicator.
- Willing to learn and be quick thinking.
- An enthusiastic individual who would enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be polite and friendly
- Must be punctual as well as having a good attendance record
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to work effectively as both part of a team and as an individual,
- Ability to work flexibly and respond positively to the demands of a varied workload.
- Friendly and approachable
- Commitment to listen and learn
- Must be able to follow instructions
- Undertake continued training and development
- Resilient, Positive, capable and motivated

Grade 5 (grade C) or above in Maths and English or equivalent would be preferred but each person will be considered on their individual merits and this will inform the hourly wage.

**Salary**: £18,000.00-£22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Financial planning services

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person