Administration Assistant

Metricab Power Engineering Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable electrical contracting company in Horsham is seeking a dedicated administrative professional to join a friendly team. The role requires strong organizational skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office. Responsibilities include clerical tasks such as answering phones, data entry, and greeting visitors. The candidate should be self-motivated and have excellent communication skills. This position offers a negotiable salary based on experience and benefits including BUPA medical insurance and a pleasant working environment.

Benefits

Negotiable salary based on experience

BUPA Private Medical Insurance

Holidays (accrual-based)

Optional auto-enrolment pension scheme

Free parking at workplace

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and well-presented with previous administrative experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office for Windows is essential.
• Ability to use initiative and self-manage effectively.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and greet visitors.
• Provide refreshments and maintain stationery stock levels.
• Perform clerical duties including typing, data entry, and filing.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Professional telephone manner

Fluent written and spoken English

Strong organizational skills

Ability to multitask

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)

Job description

We are a reputable specialist electrical contractor based in Horsham seeking a dedicated team player to join our friendly team. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Due to our location and limited public transport, the successful candidate must have their own vehicle. The position is office-based only.

The role involves general clerical duties such as answering phones, greeting visitors, providing refreshments, typing, data entry, filing, photocopying, printing, and maintaining stationery stock levels. This list is not exhaustive.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, well-presented, and experienced in a similar role. They should possess excellent interpersonal skills, commercial awareness, a professional telephone manner, and fluent written and spoken English. Proficiency in Microsoft Office for Windows is essential.

Person Specification

• Previous administrative experience is essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to use initiative and self-manage effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.

Benefits

• Negotiable salary based on experience.
• BUPA Private Medical Insurance.
• Holidays (subject to accrual):
• 5 days Spring Holiday
• 10 days Summer Holiday
• 10 days Christmas Shutdown including Bank Holidays

• Working hours: 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday (with 1-hour lunch).
• Optional auto-enrolment pension scheme.
• Free parking at Horsham workplace.
• Pleasant and friendly working environment.