Admin Assistant

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Barking seeks an Admin Assistant to join the team on a permanent basis. The role requires reliability, good teamwork, and strong administrative skills. You will handle switchboard and reception duties, manage records and logs, issue permits, and support the generation of manuals and documentation.

Monday to Friday 8:30-5pm with an immediate start for the right candidate. The ideal candidate will have experience in fast-paced offices, strong organisational abilities, and a

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 GCSEs or equivalent in 3 separate subjects including Maths and English.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Word and Excel and good typing speed.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently; good knowledge of administrative processes.

Responsibilities

• Switchboard and reception cover.
• General typing.
• Meeting and greeting visitors.
• Maintaining accurate records and activity logs.
• Issuing permits.
• Fire alarm testing.
• Document/drawing control.
• Producing operation and maintenance manuals.
• Ad hoc general admin.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Typing speed

Organisational skills

Education

GCSEs including Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Admin Assistant to join our client as permanent team member in their Barking office.

This is a family run business that has been established over 100 years and would suit someone who works well as part of a team and thrives in a friendly office environment.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of 3 GCE's or equivalent in 3 separate subjects including Maths and English, have excellent written and spoken English, excellent skills in Microsoft Word and Excel and good typing speed, the ability to work as an individual as well as part of a team and have a good all round knowledge of administrative processes.

Duties will include:

• Switchboard and reception cover
• General typing
• Meeting and greeting visitors
• Maintaining accurate record and activity logs
• Issuing permits
• Fire Alarm testing
• Document/drawing control
• Producing operation and maintenance manuals
• Ad hoc general admin

Hours are Monday to Friday 8.30-5pm

Immediate start for the right candidate