Admin Assistant

Brook Street; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an Admin Officer to support project delivery teams with administrative, financial, data, and organisational tasks. The role runs Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, at 37 hours per week, with a pay rate of £15.46 per hour.

The successful candidate will handle data and create GIS layers where needed, set up new project spaces, organise meetings, take minutes, and produce notices and newsletters.

Qualifications

• Clear and accurate data processing of templated content.
• Strong organisational skills across varied tasks.
• Ability to handle data to support project outputs.
• Effective interpersonal skills to build networks within teams.
• Willingness to learn and apply relevant legislation, policy and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Help project delivery teams by supporting Project Managers with administrative, financial, data and organisational tasks
• Support wider hub activities to ensure work streams run smoothly
• Handle and process data, including creating GIS layers where needed
• Set up new project work spaces and keep project information organised and correct
• Organise meetings and take minutes
• Prepare notice of entry letters and contribute to public newsletters
• Order site signage and help coordinate materials for delivery activity
• Run reports and accompany Project Managers on site visits
• Build and maintain professional relationships across the wider team

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Data handling

Interpersonal skills

Legislation familiarity

Job description

Admin Officer

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne - Tyne and Wear NE4 7AR
Working Days / Hours: 37 hours Monday - Friday
Working Pattern: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Pay Rate: £15.46 per hour

If you enjoy keeping projects moving, making sure information is spot-on, and supporting delivery teams behind the scenes, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to work that protects communities and enhances the environment. Our Client is hiring and they're keen to hear from people who value collaboration, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll be doing:

• Help project delivery teams by supporting Project Managers with administrative, financial, data and organisational tasks


• Support wider hub activities to ensure work streams run smoothly


• Handle and process data, including creating GIS layers where needed


• Set up new project work spaces and keep project information organised and correct


• Organise meetings and take minutes


• Prepare notice of entry letters and contribute to public newsletters


• Order site signage and help coordinate materials for delivery activity


• Run reports and accompany Project Managers on site visits


• Build and maintain professional relationships across the wider team

What you’ll bring:

• A careful, detail-focused approach-especially when checking information and processing templated content accurately


• Strong organisational skills and confidence working across varied tasks


• Comfortable handling data and using it to support project outputs


• Interpersonal skills that help you build a network of relationships


• Willingness to learn and apply relevant legislation, policy and guidance in a professional environment

Additional information:

Our Client values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
If you're successful in your application a BASIC DBS will be required as part of the on-boarding checks with Brook Street.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex‑military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.