Office Administrator

Scrutton Bland, part of the Sumer Group; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Bury St Edmunds is seeking an Office Administrator to join their dynamic Admin team. The role involves managing office tasks, client interactions, and administrative support. The ideal candidate will have strong Microsoft Office skills and a passion for customer service, with opportunities for flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working

36 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Life Assurance up to 4x salary

Health cash plan from day one

Employee referral scheme

Access to mental health support

Employee health and wellbeing program

Qualifications

• Passion for customer care and making a difference.
• Excellent telephone skills with a personal approach.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Overall management of the office and first point of contact.
• Client liaison including answering calls and coordinating bookings.
• Administration support for various teams.

Skills

Customer Care

Telephone Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organisational Skills

Job description

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Description

Do you love working with people? Do you thrive in a busy office environment? We have an exciting opportunity in our Bury St Edmunds office for an Office Administrator to join our Admin team.

Department: Administration

Location: Bury St Edmunds

Compensation: £28,000 / year

Description

Do you love working with people? Do you thrive in a busy office environment? We have an exciting opportunity in our Bury St Edmunds office for an Office Administrator to join our Admin team.
This will be a varied role where no two days will be the same. If you think this sounds like the perfect role for you, please apply today!

Must be able to drive with your own car and willing to travel to all our offices as and when required.

Open to Full or Part time applications.

Key Responsibilities

Overall management of the office, including:
o First point of contact for anyone working in the Bury office, including the landlord, clients and team members
o Stock management of all office supplies
o Building relationships with suppliers
o Liaising with the building landlords regarding any issues
o Support maintenance visitors as required
o Facilities and Health and Safety checks as and when required

Client liaison, which includes:
o Answering and directing calls
o Coordinating room bookings
o Meeting and greeting clients

Administration
o Scanning and filing of incoming post and processing outbound post
o Admin for the Accountancy, Audit and Tax Teams, including:

• New client onboarding
• Running smart searches
• General monthly client administration

o Support the Operations and Project Manager as required
o Office cover (Ipswich or Colchester) as required for holiday or sickness cover

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You will have:

• Passion for customer care and pride in making a difference
• Excellent telephone skills with a personal approach to customer service
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent communicator
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise when busy whilst maintaining professionalism
• Quick to grasp new IT systems
  
  

And in return..

We offer an attractive reward and flexible benefits package, which you can tailor to suit your needs.

• Flexible working alongside a culture that promotes work-life balance
• Commitment to continued learning & development
• 36 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays and 3 days Christmas closure)
• Option to purchase a further 5 days holiday
• Life Assurance up to 4x salary and contribution towards the Firm’s pension scheme
• Access to our health cash plan (Health Shield) day one, where you can claim towards your dental, optical, health and wellbeing expenses – we believe health and wellbeing is so important
• Amazing employee referral scheme, paying up to £5,000 for a successful referral
• Access to mental health support
• Employee health and wellbeing program
• Regular social and informal events within the organisation
• A real sense of belonging to an exciting and progressive team who listen to your ideas

Opportunity to participate in the Scrutton Bland Foundation, supporting the local community

Every new team member will experience a full induction and training programme where you will get up to speed on our systems, processes, and ways of working.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Accounting

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