Admin Officer

Brook Street; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street is seeking a proactive AO to provide administrative support to the Buildings Manager on-site at Basingstoke. You will be confident with Microsoft tools, coordinate tasks and communicate effectively with maintenance engineers to keep operations running smoothly.

The role is fully office-based, 37 hours per week at £12.86 per hour. Start ASAP with an end date in March and potential extension. Parking is available at the site.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Calendar, Excel, Word).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.
• Clear, professional communication with maintenance engineers and colleagues.
• Reliable, organised approach to logging and chasing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support the Buildings Manager with day-to-day administration.
• Report, log and chase jobs to ensure timely progression.
• Carry out security checks and support audit activity.
• Coordinate practical tasks such as stationery management.
• Maintain accurate records and follow agreed processes.

Skills

MS Office

Outlook/Calendar

Teams

Spreadsheets

Communication

Organisation

Job description

AO - Admin Support (Buildings / Facilities)
Location: London Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4AB
Pay rate: £12.86 per hour | Hours: 37 per week | Start: ASAP | Assignment length: End of March, possibility of an extension

We're looking for a proactive AO to provide administrative support to the Buildings Manager in a fast-paced environment. If you're confident with Microsoft tools, enjoy coordinating tasks, and can communicate effectively (including with maintenance engineers), this is a great opportunity to contribute to smooth operations on-site.

What you'll be doing:

• Support the Buildings Manager with day-to-day administration
• Report, log and chase jobs to ensure they progress in a timely manner
• Carry out security checks and support audit activity
• Coordinate practical tasks such as stationery management
• Maintain accurate records and follow agreed processes to keep work organised and transparent

What you'll bring:

• Strong Microsoft knowledge and IT literacy (including Outlook/Outlook Calendar, Teams, and spreadsheets)
• Confidence using spreadsheets to track information and update records accurately
• Ability to learn new systems quickly
• Clear, professional communication-especially when corresponding with maintenance engineers
• A reliable, organised approach to logging, chasing and completing administrative tasks

Additional information:

• Fully office-based role
• Parking available

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.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

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.