Administrator

Manners; North East; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + Bank Holidays

Job summary

Manners in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, is seeking an experienced Administrator to join our team on a full‑time on‑site basis. You will support day‑to‑day office operations, scheduling, correspondence, and document handling across the office and site teams.

The role requires a proactive, detail‑oriented professional with strong IT skills and a customer‑facing mindset, able to work to deadlines and adapt to changing procedures.

Qualifications

• Able to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
• Proven administrative or customer service experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and standard office software.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to office and site teams, including scheduling, correspondence, record-keeping, data entry, photocopying, scanning and ordering of office supplies.
• Prepare and distribute operating and maintenance manuals, homeowner manuals, presentations, and other documents as needed.
• Monitor online Portals including Clixifix and NEPO and update in a timely manner as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Business Administration or Customer Service

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Clixifix

NEPO

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and experienced Administrator to join our team at Manners. Being a member of our key administrative staff, you will play a crucial role in the delivery of our day-to-day office operations to support the company deliverables.

Full time: (39 hours) Monday to Friday (Mon – Thurs 8.30am – 5.00pm, Fri 8.30am – 4.00pm)

Holidays: 25 days + Bank Holidays

Requirements:

• Personable and team player approach
• Enthusiastic to learn
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with individuals at all levels
• Ability to prioritise workload to ensure deadlines are met
• Flexible and adaptable to the wide-ranging tasks required
• Accept changing working procedures
• Excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy in work output
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software applications
• Work in line with office policies and procedures to ensure compliance with company standards and regulations
• NVQ Level 3 equivalent or above in Business Administration, Customer Service or similar
• Proven experience in an administrative and or customer service role
• Previous experience in the construction sector or a related field (desirable)
• Able to work full time on site

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

• Provide administrative support to the office and site teams, including but not limited to: scheduling, correspondence, record-keeping, data entry, photocopying, scanning and ordering of office supplies
• Prepare and distribute operating and maintenance manuals, homeowner manuals, presentations and other documents as needed
• Monitor online Portals including Clixifix, NEPO and update in a timely manner as required
• Create and maintain drawing registers and distribute accordingly

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of duties or requirements. You may be required to perform additional tasks as needed to support the office operations.

Applications will be open until Friday 16 th October 2026 but depending on volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this recruitment early. Only those with suitable experience will be contacted for further information.

Our Mission Statement confirms our approach to doing business – Our intent is to complete every contract on time, within budget and to the desired quality.

Peel House,Dovecot Hill,South Church Enterprise Park,Bishop Auckland,County Durham,England DL14 6XW