Administrator

Kier Group; Dean; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking an Administration Assistant to join our Tebay team, providing essential administrative support to the project team and senior management on site.

Based in Tebay, you’ll manage multiple Outlook/Teams calendars, greet visitors, coordinate facilities and passes, support internal communications and keep the office running smoothly in a fast-paced environment.

Permanent full-time role with 40 hours per week, salary £26,000–£29,000 per year plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a busy office.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills with multi-tasking ability.
• Proficient in MS Office, Outlook and Teams with good data handling.
• Clear communication with colleagues, visitors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage Outlook and Teams calendars for senior management and meeting rooms.
• Welcome visitors and ensure safety procedures are followed.
• Coordinate office and facilities needs including access passes and orders.
• Support internal communications for upcoming matters and events.
• Manage stores, vehicle access and other site facilities tasks.

Skills

Calendar management

MS Office

Administrative support

Attention to detail

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Office apps

Job description

We're looking for an Administration Assistant to join our team based in Tebay. This is an exciting opportunity to provide administrative support to the project team and senior management.

Location

Tebay – office based 5 days per week

Hours

Permanent Fulltime 40 hours per week

Salary

£26,000 - £29,000 per year + benefits

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As an Administration Assistant, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of office reception, multiple meeting rooms and the administration within the project. We're looking for someone with an enthusiastic approach who enjoys working in a collaborative, growing and changing environment. Your day to day will include:

• Managing multiple Outlook and Teams calendars for the senior management team and meeting rooms
• Welcoming visitors and ensuring all safety procedures are followed
• Co‑ordinating all office and facilities requirements including access passes, ordering office items and updating vehicle access
• Facilitating project internal communications for upcoming matters and events
• Managing stores, car charging, visitor PPE and other functional aspects of site as required

What are we looking for?

This role of Administration Assistant is perfect for someone who:

• Thrives in a busy, fast-paced office environment and enjoys being part of a collaborative team that supports essential business operations
• Has excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, coordinate activities and keep things running smoothly
• Is confident using a range of IT systems and Microsoft Office applications, with strong administrative and data management skills
• Communicates effectively with colleagues, customers and stakeholders, backed by a keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work
• Enjoys building positive relationships and working collaboratively to find practical solutions and provide excellent administrative support

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.