Administrator

Your new role

This is an opportunity to be part of a team that works across every part of our business. A team that is responsible for assuring compliance and assessing the risks and issues around the delivery of our company’s obligations and performance compliance againstthe Road Investment Strategy (RIS).

The role is varied.

You will be working across the Division and its teams to ensure data and information is provided in a timely manner for reporting.
It will give you an understanding of team performance assurance, the 'regulatory’ framework within which we operate and risks that need to be mitigated.
You will engage with our key external stakeholders the Department for Transport, Office for Rail and Road and Transport Focus.

With our drive for continuous improvement this is a maturing work area and specific responsibilities will develop and change over time, therefore the job holder will need to maintain a flexible and adaptable attitude and approach.

What you’ll be leading on

Whilst specific responsibilities will develop over time with continuous improvement, there are key areas pivotal to his role.

Quality assure, enter and maintain information on systems and files to ensure that information is up to date, accurate, in the right place and easily accessible.
Collate and compose information and prepare standard documents accurately and efficiently, to support the delivery of excellent service standards to internal and external customers.
Prepare data and undertake standard analyses, drawing data from a variety of sources to bring together reports to support management decision making.
Act as a point of contact internally and externally, to resolve issues, to answer standard enquiries and to contribute to the development of relationships.
Manage and organise meetings and travel arrangements, providing coordination support to staff where required, to ensure that operational needs are met.
Undertake ad hoc administrative duties as and when required, ensuring accurate, timely, delivery and that relevant policies and procedures are followed.
To be successful

Experience of working effectively with others in an office environment or delivering an efficient customer service
Previous experience of providing administrative support
Effective time engagement enabling work to be delivered against agreed timescales
Strong organisational skills
Good communication, able to give and receive information effectively

Right to work check
3 year employment history references
DBS criminal record check
Social media and adverse journalism check
Driving licence check (if applicable)
Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)

So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.

An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we’re open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.

Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

Our benefits package

Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience
And we are:
Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort
Right to work check
3 year employment history references
DBS criminal record check
Social media and adverse journalism check
Driving licence check (if applicable)
Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)
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