Events and Admin Assistant

Lantra; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme or auto-enrolment

Professional development and career增长

Job summary

Lantra in Perth, Scotland is seeking an organised Events and Admin Assistant to support both events and day-to-day administration. Hybrid working options are available, offering a balance of office and home-based work.

You will coordinate high-profile events, manage enquiries, process invoices, and maintain records, contributing to learner programmes and partner activities while delivering excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder relationships.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders and invoices, and support supplier administration.
• Respond to enquiries about training funds, projects and events.
• Maintain information for reporting, audits and monitoring.
• Support the management of shared inboxes and calendars.
• Promote Lantra Scotland.

Skills

Administrative support

Event coordination

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Teams

Job description

Events and Admin Assistant

Perth, Scotland (with hybrid working options)

About Us

Lantra is a leading awarding body for land-based industries in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. We develop quality training courses and nationally recognised qualifications, delivered through a network of training Provider Partners. Working with a range of partners, we promote opportunities within the sector to an increasingly diverse audience. Each year, over 116,000 learners access our courses across the UK, addressing skills challenges and supporting businesses with innovative solutions.

The Benefits

• Salary of £28,000 per annum
• 25 days’ annual leave
• Defined contributory pension scheme or pension auto-enrolment scheme
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Collaborative and friendly work environment
• Employee assistance scheme
• Hapi – employee benefits and wellbeing platform
• Medical cash plans
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
• Rewards for length of service
• Health and wellbeing events and initiatives
• Free voluntary day
• Employee rewards
• Free parking
• Free drinks

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and proactive administrator with excellent customer service skills to join our established organisation.

You’ll have the chance to add exciting events experience to your skill set, developing your expertise across event planning and co-ordination, whilst supporting the delivery of an array of high-profile activities and initiatives.

What’s more, within this varied role, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to build a versatile skill set while enjoying a huge range of benefits and perks that support your wellbeing, work/life balance and growth.

The Role

As an Events and Admin Assistant, you will provide essential events and administrative support to the Lantra Scotland Team, helping us deliver programmes and projects whilst engaging effectively with customers, partners and colleagues.

Specifically, you’ll be making sure our events and engagement activities are meticulously planned and executed, delivering a professional, efficient experience to all parties.

You’ll be involved in high-profile events, such as the Royal Highland Show, ALBAS, Be a Farmer and VirtRural, playing a vital role in planning and delivery, and fulfilling a critical support role.

Supporting the Scotland Director and wider team with a range of administrative tasks to keep our work moving, you’ll manage enquiries and shared resources, maintain accurate records and support financial processes.

• Process purchase orders and invoices, and support supplier administration
• Respond to enquiries about training funds, projects and events
• Maintain information for reporting, audits and monitoring
• Support the management of shared inboxes and calendars
• Promote Lantra Scotland

About You

To be considered as an Events and Admin Assistant, you will need:

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• The ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to provide excellent customer service and build positive relationships with stakeholders
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams
• The ability to maintain accurate records and handle confidential information appropriately
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to work

Other organisations may call this role Admin Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Administration Assistant, Office Administrator, Office Assistant, Administrator, Office Co-ordinator, Events Assistant, or Events Administrator.

Webrecruit and Lantra are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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