On-Site Admin & PA Assistant for Factory Ops (12-Month)

Confidential; North East; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, is seeking an Admin Assistant for a 12-month temporary contract. The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) on-site, with start ASAP and a pay rate of £14–£16 per hour.

Your duties include providing day-to-day admin support to factory and operational teams, managing diaries and meetings, maintaining digital records, and acting as the main contact between office staff, production personnel, and external contacts.

Qualifications

• Proven background in general administration or secretarial/PA support.
• Experience with manufacturing, engineering, or factory environments is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the factory and operational teams to keep day-to-day processes running smoothly.
• Manage diaries, arrange appointments, schedule internal/external meetings, and coordinate meeting room bookings.
• Maintain digital records, assist with general paperwork, log operational data, and process routine reports.
• Act as a central point of contact between office teams, production personnel, and external contacts.

Skills

General administration

PA support

Time management

Communication

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Confidential in Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, is seeking an Admin Assistant for a 12-month temporary contract. The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) on-site, with start ASAP and a pay rate of £14–£16 per hour.

Your duties include providing day-to-day admin support to factory and operational teams, managing diaries and meetings, maintaining digital records, and acting as the main contact between office staff, production personnel, and external contacts.