Administration Assistant - Environmental Monitoring

SOCOTEC UK Limited; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy firm based in Doncaster seeks an Administration Assistant to support environmental monitoring teams across the UK. This role includes managing reports, tracking project progress, and collaborating with various departments. Ideal candidates will have exceptional IT proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, a strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. This position also offers numerous benefits including 25 days of holiday, an electric car scheme, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday with opportunity to buy more

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Family friendly support

Employee benefits and discounts app

Employee assistance programmes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Expert-level skills in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• Exceptional accuracy when transferring data from certificates to reports.
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure whilst maintaining focus on deadlines.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Capability to work collaboratively within teams and independently when required.
• Commitment to maintaining safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist technical staff with formatting, completing, and issuing reports.
• Monitor and maintain spreadsheets to track job progress.
• File and archive site notes and paperwork in accordance with standards.
• Liaise with staff across different departments to ensure seamless project delivery.

Skills

Advanced IT Proficiency

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Communication Excellence

Adaptability

Safety Consciousness

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Administration Assistant

Join SOCOTEC's Environment & Safety Division and Make a Difference

Are you passionate about the environment? We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Administration Assistant to join our expanding Environment & Safety Division at SOCOTEC. Based in our Doncaster office, you will support environmental monitoring teams across multiple UK regions whilst contributing to our continued growth and success.

About the Role

As part of our dynamic Environmental Team, you will play a crucial role in supporting technical operations whilst wearing the SOCOTEC badge with pride. This position offers variety and growth opportunities, with diverse projects and locations ensuring no two days are the same. You will need to demonstrate strong organisational skills, working effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

Your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Report Management: Assisting technical staff with formatting, completing, and issuing reports to meet critical project deadlines
• Project Tracking: Monitoring and maintaining spreadsheets to track job progress and ensure project milestones are achieved
• Documentation: Filing and archiving site notes and laboratory paperwork in accordance with company standards
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Liaising effectively with staff across different departments to ensure seamless project delivery

Essential Requirements

To succeed in this role, you must demonstrate:

• Advanced IT Proficiency: Expert-level skills in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional accuracy when transferring data from certificates to reports
• Time Management: Proven ability to work effectively under pressure whilst maintaining focus on deadlines
• Communication Excellence: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Adaptability: Capability to work collaboratively within teams and independently when required
• Safety Consciousness: Commitment to maintaining safe working practices, protecting yourself, colleagues, and clients from potential hazards

About Environmental

Our Environmental Team is made up of many different specialists all operating in within different areas of expertise. The main areas we cover are Environmental Monitoring and Consultancy together with specialist laboratories to support our services. Our services range from on-site monitoring and sample collection, ranging from local businesses to large Government contracts, to consultancy works on large, contaminated land projects, complimented with onsite works for dust, noise, and local exhaust emissions. We pride ourselves in our ability to consult, monitor and test for our clients, supporting all their needs in one place, using our highly trained employees.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world‑class services to our customers. We provide an unparalleled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As an Administration Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.