Administration Assistant

N G Bailey; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading independent engineering and services business as an Administration Assistant. In this full-time role, you will support the daily operations of the office in Basildon, ensuring smooth administrative processes. Your responsibilities will include managing customer communications, overseeing tools and equipment orders, and handling purchase orders and invoices. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment that values progression and personal development. Be part of a culture that promotes fairness and respect, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the team and the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in office administration, preferably in engineering/utilities.
• Strong IT and numeracy skills with MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support daily office operations with general administration tasks.
• Manage spreadsheets, calendars, and customer communications.

Skills

Office Administration

IT Literacy

Numeracy Skills

Organisational Skills

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Permanent – Full Time (37 hours per week)

Freedom's Networks team have a vacancy for an Administration Assistant to join our team in Basildon.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• General administration to support the daily running of the office
• Printing and organising customer letters
• Access and utilise contract specific Systems
• Inputting and submitting timesheets
• Spreadsheet and calendar management
• Ordering and recording of tools, equipment and PPE
• Raising and actively managing purchase orders and invoices

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in an office administration role preferably within the engineering/utilities sector.
• Strong IT Literacy & Numeracy Skills, in particular a good understanding of the MS Office Suite.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work independently.

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

You will be working as part of a team where we are committed to creating a culture where we treat each other fairly and with respect, recognising everyone as an individual.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.