Office Administrator

TN United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Office Administrator to join their expanding team. This office-based role is vital for supporting the Building Pathology acquisition, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication within the team. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational skills, a problem-solving attitude, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. With a commitment to innovation and customer service, this firm offers a supportive environment for personal and professional development. Join a team dedicated to delivering world-class services and making a positive impact in the built environment.

Benefits

25 Days Holidays

Electric Car Scheme

Employee Recognition Schemes

Family-Friendly Support

Employee Benefits and Discounts App

Employee Assistance Programmes

Enhanced Company Pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administrative roles with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage survey report production and liaise with surveyors for timely completion.
• Assist in arranging meetings and manage the office calendar.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

IT Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Experience as an Administrator

Tools

Microsoft Office

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This is an office-based role, based at our Netley House office, Gomshall.

We have an amazing opportunity to appoint a new Office Administrator for our Building Pathology acquisition, playing a vital role in helping our business succeed. Due to the growth of SOCOTEC UK, we have recently acquired a new addition to our company, Hutton & Rostron. This exciting step forward means we are expanding our teams further and we will have more colleagues to wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride. We want someone who can contribute to this success.

About H&R

Hutton & Rostron are a renowned team of independent building professionals and building surveyors, specialising in investigating problems in buildings, building materials, and building occupancy. With a strong commitment to innovation, customer service, and regulatory expertise, they have built an exceptional reputation as a trusted partner in the built environment.

This role requires you to have good communication and interpersonal skills and instil organisation into the workplace. Additionally, it is important you can work independently as well as in a team.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

1. Managing and tracking survey report production, including liaising with the surveyors to ensure timely and efficient report production and proofing.
2. Review and support the implementation of new systems.
3. Assist in arranging internal and external meetings.
4. Manage the office calendar.
5. Arrange domestic travel and accommodation.
6. Supporting with credit control.
7. Supporting the Directors with written communications.

To be successful in the role, you will be able to demonstrate:

1. Proven experience as an administrator, or other relevant office support role.
2. Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
3. Strong written and oral communication.
4. Effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
5. Very good IT skills including being Microsoft Office proficient including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
6. Problem-solving attitude with an eye for detail.
7. Ability to work as part of a close team.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holidays, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family-friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension.

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 unrivalled 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.

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.