Office Administrator (9 Month Ftc)

Lex Diagnostics Limited; Watford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 10%+

Private medical insurance

Lunch allowance 8.50/day

Life insurance

Discounts & memberships

Job summary

Lex Diagnostics Limited is hiring an Office Administrator to help run the office smoothly while learning the ropes. The role is full-time and on-site at our Melbourn site near Royston, with a friendly, non-corporate environment.

You’ll support day-to-day admin, receive small but meaningful responsibilities, and grow with the team as the business expands. Training will be provided and flexibility expected as needs change.

Qualifications

• Organised, reliable with attention to detail.
• Willing to juggle a few tasks and ask if unsure.
• Confident to speak to people and take messages.
• Eager to learn new systems and processes.
• Flexible with varying admin workload.

Responsibilities

• Learn and own the everyday running of the office.
• Welcome visitors, keep the office tidy and welcoming.
• Be the go-to for small problems, finding things and chasing actions.
• Order and manage office supplies and equipment.
• Support finance/operations with invoices and paperwork
• Help plan office events and team activities
• Support shipping and supplier paperwork with UK/overseas partners
• Keep records and simple systems up to date

Skills

Organised

Reliable

Attention to detail

Communication

Willing to learn

Education

GCSEs in English & Maths

Job description

Imagine being the organised person who helps a growing company run smoothly while you’re still learning the ropes.

At LEX Diagnostics we’re scaling quickly and looking for an Office Administrator who’s organised, reliable, and ready to learn.

You don’t need years of office experience. What matters is that you’re organised, willing to muck in, and happy to pick things up as you go.

Why this role is a good place to start

You’ll support the day to day running of the office and help the team stay on top of the small things that keep everything moving. As we grow, the role can grow with you, more responsibility, more variety, and a chance to build real workplace skills rather than just “helping out.”

What the team is like

We’re a friendly, down to earth bunch. Some days the office is quiet. Other days a delivery turns up and everyone pitches in. It’s varied, collaborative, and not a stuffy corporate environment. You’ll be part of a small team that helps each other out.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll learn and then own the everyday running of the office, including:

• Welcoming visitors and helping keep the office tidy, organised and easy to work in
• Being the go to person for small problems, finding things, chasing things, sorting things
• Ordering and looking after office supplies and equipment
• Helping finance and operations with invoices, purchase orders and paperwork
• Helping plan office events, team get-togethers and celebrations
• Supporting shipping and supplier paperwork as we work with partners in the UK and overseas
• Keeping records, folders and simple systems up to date so other people can find what they need
• Jumping in wherever the team needs an extra pair of hands

You’ll be shown how things work. The job is as much about learning a professional routine as it is about already knowing every system.

What we’re looking for

We’re more interested in attitude than a long CV.

• Organised, reliable and careful with details
• Happy to juggle a few tasks at once and ask if you’re not sure
• Confident enough to speak to people, take messages and help colleagues
• Willing to learn new systems and processes
• Flexible, some days will be quieter admin, some days will be busier and more hands on

Useful but not essential, any admin, reception, retail, customer service, or school/college work experience. GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths are helpful.

This is a full-time, onsite role based at our site in Melbourn near Royston

• Join a company working on faster, more accessible diagnostics
• Start during a growth phase, so you’ll see how a business actually works
• Room for the role, and your skills, to develop if you take to it
• Supportive team that will show you the ropes

Benefits include:

• Employer pension contribution of 10% (plus 3% personal contribution)
• Private Medical Insurance
• £8.50 per day lunch allowance
• Life insurance
• Discounts and memberships for local sports facilities and the theatre

If you like being organised, don’t mind a bit of variety, and want a proper office job, then this is a good place to start.