Office Administrator

Prime Appointments Recruitment Agency; Tendring; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% annual bonus (Net Profit Gain)

33 days holiday incl. bank holidays

5 extra holiday days option

Pension

Sick pay after 1 year

Occupational health support

Salary sacrifice schemes (electric car

Wellbeing initiatives

Training and development opportunities

Team-building and social events

Quarterly welfare and performance rev.

Free refreshments

Job summary

Unknown is seeking an Office Administrator in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. This full-time, permanent role runs Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm, onsite with a salary of £30,000–£33,000 per year dependent on experience.

The role covers reception, payroll and HR administration, plus general office duties, with an emphasis on accuracy, organisation and customer service. Training and development opportunities may be available.

Qualifications

• Experience in office administration or HR/People administration is required.
• High attention to detail with ability to manage a varied workload.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, professional and approachable.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for visitors, employees, and enquiries.
• Manage reception desk, switchboard, meeting rooms, and hospitality.
• Handle post, deliveries, and office supplies; support payroll, pension and benefits administration.
• Support fleet, onboarding/offboarding, and maintain employee records.
• Maintain organisational charts, KPIs, trackers and reports; process expenses and invoices.
• Support People & Culture projects and general administrative tasks.

Skills

Office administration

HR/People administration

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

IT systems proficiency

Reliable and proactive

Time management

Job description

Permanent
£30,000 - £33,000 p/a
Clacton-On-Sea, Essex
On-site
A client of ours in the Clacton-on-Sea area is recruiting an Office Administrator to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm, paying £30,000 - £33,000 per annum depending on experience.

Your key duties in this Office Administrator role will include but are not limited to:

• Acting as the first point of contact for visitors, employees, telephone and walk-in enquiries
• Managing the reception desk, switchboard calls, visitor sign-in, meeting rooms, guest parking and hospitality
• Managing incoming and outgoing post, parcels, deliveries and samples
• Ordering and replenishing office supplies, stationery, kitchen refreshments and staff welfare consumables
• Assisting with payroll, pension, benefits and salary sacrifice administration
• Supporting company vehicle and fleet administration, including maintaining records and trackers
• Supporting employee onboarding and offboarding processes and maintaining accurate employee records
• Maintaining organisational charts, departmental records, KPIs, trackers and reports
• Processing expenses and invoices and supporting routine departmental administration
• Assisting with employee communications, surveys, feedback and data collection
• Supporting People & Culture projects, process improvements and general administrative tasks

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this role:

• Previous experience in office administration, HR/People administration, or a similar role
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a friendly, professional and approachable manner
• Confident using IT systems and enthusiastic about learning new technology
• Reliable, proactive and trustworthy with a strong work ethic
• Comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced environment and able to prioritise effectively

Great benefits to working for this company once the position goes permanent include:

• Potential 20% annual bonus through the company Net Profit Gain Share Bonus System
• 33 days' holiday including 8 bank holidays, with additional long-service days available
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional holiday days per year
• Pension, full sick pay after 1 year and occupational health support
• Salary sacrifice schemes including electric cars, technology and Cycle to Work
• Wellbeing initiatives, training and development opportunities, team-building and social events
• Quarterly 1-to-1 welfare and performance reviews
• Free refreshments and treats