Operational Administrator

Anglian Water; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Virtual GP

Life cover 8x salary

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Anglian Water is looking for an Operational Team Administrator for the Lowestoft Water Recycling Centre. The role supports field operations with essential admin, meeting coordination, safety records, and GDPR-compliant data management.

You will handle diary management, training tracking, PPE orders, and invoicing while ensuring timely, accurate documentation. Driving licence is required for area coverage.

Qualifications

• Secretarial or administrative experience required.
• Proficient in MS Office 365 and IT tools.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Flexible approach to work and adaptability.
• Valid Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Accurate planning, scheduling and recording of all meetings (meeting rooms, record minutes, arrange refreshments, organising invitations and communicating with attendees)
• Managing meeting diaries, scheduling 1:2:1 meetings and monthly team meetings with efficiency and effectiveness is mind
• Maintaining health and safety records for all team members
• Keeping a record of gaps and/or training that is due to expire
• Ensuring that all data collection and retention is in line with GDPR regulations
• Ordering PPE, tools and equipment and stationery for team members and sites in the area you serve
• Managing invoices

Skills

Secretarial experience

Administrative experience

Meeting coordination

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Flexible approach

Deadline management

Driving licence

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

Operational Administration - Water Recycling

Salary: £21,891.60 based on 30hrs per week

Permanent

Location: Lowestoft Water Recycling Centre

We offer a wide range of benefits including Private health care, Virtual GP service for you and your household. Generous pension scheme - we double-match your contributions, up to 6% giving you 18% combined contribution

For a greater career just add water!

Water Recycling is at the heart of our operations. The key services that we are responsible for are delivered by our in-house, highly skilled workforce. We collect and treat the water that customers have used, returning it to the environment via rivers and coastal outlets. Our network includes 76,000 kilometres of sewers which feed over 1,000 water recycling centres. Would you like to be part of a team who responsible for the safe and sustainable operation and maintenance of our water recycling assets?

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a proactive and organized Operational Team Administrator to join our Water Recycling Operations team. You will play a vital role in supporting our operational teams by providing essential administrative assistance, ensuring smooth operations within the catchment area. Your role will involve a range of tasks, from meeting coordination to safety record maintenance and operational site administration.

Duties will include:

• Accurate planning, scheduling and recording of all meetings (meeting rooms, record minutes, arrange refreshments, organising invitations and communicating with attendees)
• Managing meeting diaries, scheduling 1:2:1 meetings and monthly team meetings with efficiency and effectiveness is mind
• Maintaining health and safety records for all team members
• Keeping a record of gaps and/or training that is due to expire
• Ensuring that all data collection and retention is in line with GDPR regulations
• Ordering PPE, tools and equipment and stationery for team members and sites in the area you serve
• Managing invoices

What does it take to be an Operational Team Administrator?

• Secretarial and/or administrative experience
• Excellent IT skills - experience in MS Office 365
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written
• Attention to detail
• Flexible approach to work
• Valid Driving Licence

As a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care
• Virtual GP for you and your household
• Life cover- 8 x annual salary paid to dependents
• 25 days annual leave - rising with length of service as well as bank holidays with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
• Flexible working dependent on your role
• Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Bonus scheme
• Excellent family friendly policies , such as 26 weeks full pay for Maternity/Adoption leave

Why Anglian Water?

Here at Anglian Water, we are striving to do the right thing for our people, customers and our environment. Our culture involves collaborative, innovative and inspiring work putting people at the heart of our business, and we truly love what we do! We believe that equal opportunities mean inclusion, diversity and fair treatment for all.

We believe that equal opportunities mean inclusion, diversity and fair treatment for all.