Operational Support Administrator (Maternity Cover)

McGinley Support Services (Infrastructure) Ltd; Stoke Fleming; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking an Operational Support Administrator for maternity cover in Plymouth. The role involves administrative and data management tasks, requiring strong communication and Microsoft Office skills. Ideal candidates should have a proactive approach and attention to detail. This is a unique opportunity to join a team pivotal to the UK's infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative or data support role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collating data from online forms and CRMs.
• Entering and verifying customer and worker data.
• Checking information for accuracy and compliance.
• Preparing and updating reports on company activities.
• Checking invoices and purchase orders for accuracy.

Skills

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Outlook)

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Proactive and reliable approach to work

Job description

Operational Support Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Location: Plymouth

Rate: £12.60 per hour

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm (8 hours per day)

Contract: Maternity Cover

McGinley Support Services is one of the UK's largest specialist recruitment businesses supporting the infrastructure sector - supplying staff to major projects across rail, highways, energy, and construction. As our business continues to grow, we're looking for an Operational Support Administrator to join our Plymouth team on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong communication and Microsoft Office skills to play a key part in supporting the smooth running of our regional operations. You'll help ensure information flows accurately across departments, supporting the teams that keep the UK's biggest infrastructure projects moving.

We're ideally looking for someone who can start soon to allow time for training and handover before the current postholder begins maternity leave at the end of the year.

About the Role

As part of our busy Operational Support Team, you'll carry out a variety of administrative and data management tasks to support our business operations. The role is structured, varied, and vital to the efficiency of our business - ensuring compliance, accuracy, and consistency in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities

• Collating data from online forms, incoming emails, or our CRM/ATS databases
• Entering and verifying customer and worker data
• Checking information for accuracy and compliance with company standards
• Reviewing and correcting data or requesting updates from others
• Preparing and updating reports on company activities
• Checking invoices and purchase orders for accuracy
• Publishing communications through our secure company platform
• Supporting Sentinel coordination tasks

About You

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Outlook)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• A proactive and reliable approach to work
• Previous experience in an administrative or data support role (desirable)

Why Join McGinley?

You'll be joining a supportive and fast-paced business that plays a key role in delivering the UK's vital infrastructure. Our people are at the heart of what we do, and this role offers a great opportunity to build experience within a growing company that values teamwork, development, and operational excellence.

Interested?

Apply now to join McGinley Support Services and be part of the team that keeps Britain's infrastructure moving.

We have a fair and comprehensive selection procedure. We regret that if you have not been contacted within five working days that your application for this position has been unsuccessful. However, please check your junk email folder to ensure that an email from us hasn't been blocked by your spam filter. We receive many CVs and are unable to enter into telephone conversations until we have completed our initial selection procedure.

As an equal opportunities employer, McGinley is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join McGinley. McGinley Support Services is committed to making reasonable adjustments in order for all candidates who are successfully put through to the interview stage to be able to attend.