Office Administrator

**Job Title: Office Administrator (Trainee)**

**Reports to: General Manager**

**Location: Washington (NE10)**

**Eligibility**: **Must live and be eligible to work in the UK**

**Company**:
Select Control Systems Ltd (SCS) specialises in electrical control panel design, build and test. Serving both local and multinational companies in food and beverage, oil and gas, energy, and machinery sectors. SCS’s reputation for quality and efficiency makes us the go-to partner.

Due to increased work and sustainable growth, we are looking for an ambitious Office Administrator (Trainee) to support the business needs. This role will develop into procurement and potentially other responsibilities such as bookkeeping and accounts, depending on the person and business needs. While working closely with the team, you will naturally learn and grow.

SCS has been trading for more than 20 years, building strong and enduring relationships with customers and suppliers. Employees are taken care of, and we promote a progressive professional development program.

To be successful, you will be reliable, proactive, and attentive, taking care and pride in your work and seeing things through to completion. You will be a _doer_ with a keen eye for detail.

**Role**:
A dynamic and growing position with a stable and expanding business, with the opportunity to progress. Supporting office functions, taking on procurement responsibilities when competent and confident.
- Permanent, full-time, day shift, factory/office based
- Core hours: Monday-Friday (37hr week) - 07:30-16:00 Mon-Thurs. 07:30-12:30 Friday

**Person**:

- Great communication skills at all levels - verbal and written
- Person of integrity who always does the right thing un-observed
- Confident person. Not afraid to speak up, suggest improvements or input ideas
- Keen and committed who can self-motivate for personal development and business needs
- A natural problem solver with a genuine desire for things to be done right and on time
- Able to work to tight deadlines and can prioritise
- Understands commercial aspects and impacts
- Punctual, professional and a company ambassador
- Meticulous, diligent and detail oriented

**Main Duties & Responsibilities**
- Responsible and accountable for quality and delivery of own works
- Responsible and accountable for developing own skills and knowledge
- Supporting and assisting the General Manager as required
- Supporting and assisting clerical functions
- Supporting and assisting goods-in as required
- Develop and grow into a procurement role, slowly taking on buying responsibilities
- Managing and prioritising own workload to meet deadlines and company requirements
- Following through on works and not leaving loose-ends

**Package**
- Commencing salary GBP £19-21k with overtime at 1.5 x hourly rate
- 26 days annually
- Fully expensed travel
- Progression
- Sick pay as a length of service benefit
- Supported professional development
- Part of a growing group on an exciting journey to Champion and Support British Manufacturing

**Experience & Qualifications**

We are willing to offer training and coaching to grow into the role therefore, no specific experience required - all we ask is that you are a quick learner, enthusiastic and committed to yourself and the role.
- **Essential**:

- Fundamental understanding of an office environment and role requirements
- **Desirable**:

- A-Levels or higher
- Business admin or similar qualification
- Industrial environment experience

**_Recruitment Agency Notice_**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

**Salary**: £19,000.00-£21,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gateshead, Tyne and Wear: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Can you reliably commute to Follingsby Park?

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- office admin: 1 year (preferred)
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (preferred)