Project Administrator

Eurofins; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading forensic services provider in the UK is looking for a Project Administrator at their site in Tamworth. This role involves coordinating strategic projects, maintaining documentation, and ensuring effective communication across the organization. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational capabilities, experience in administrative roles, and a proactive approach. The company offers competitive benefits including life assurance and a flexible benefits menu. Security clearance required due to the sensitive nature of the work.

Benefits

Life Assurance (3 times annual salary)

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee wellness hub access

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site car parking

Qualifications

• Background in high-paced administrative or operational environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.
• Ability to operate across multiple sites and workstreams within a virtual environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor strategic projects, supporting planning and delivery.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, schedules, and performance updates.
• Enable effective cross-departmental communication and accountability.

Skills

Organisational capabilities

Clear communication

Proactive approach

Multi-tasking

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management tools

Job description

Eurofins Forensic Services (EFS) is the largest forensic service provider in the UK and Europe. We are part of Eurofins Scientific, which is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on and forensics. Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate. Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 950 laboratories in 60 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Project Administrator to join our fantastic team at our site based in Heathrow, Midlands or Birchwood Park. If you are passionate about a rewarding career in Forensic testing and want to use your expertise to its full potential, then this is a great opportunity to join a well-established and successful market leading company with over 30 years’ experience in providing Forensic Services to the Police forces of England and Wales, as well as other commercial organisations and public sector bodies.

This is a truly exciting time to begin or continue your career with our first-class business, as a Project Administrator. This dynamic position blends strategic project coordination with high-level business support, ensuring the effective operation and delivery of key initiatives within the organisation. Working closely with senior leadership, the role contributes directly to the execution of business priorities and the smooth running of cross-functional workflows. Success will require outstanding organisational capabilities, sound judgment, initiative, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Coordinate and monitor strategic projects, supporting planning and delivery
• Develop and maintain project documentation, schedules, and performance updates
• Enable effective cross-departmental communication and accountability
• Organise and facilitate workshops, reviews, and project meetings
• Identify operational risks, flag delays, and propose corrective actions
• Collate data and insights for business intelligence reports and dashboards
• Diary management for business line leadership team engagements
• Support preparation of meetings including attendees, agendas, records, and action tracking
• Contribute to internal and external communications, including briefings and presentations
• Prepare stakeholders for key business engagements and interactions
• Handle sensitive records and information with discretion and care
• Monitor priorities and key deadlines to ensure leadership alignment

Qualifications

• Background in high-paced administrative or operational environments
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation abilities
• Clear and confident communication skills across stakeholders
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools
• Creation and management of complex projects including:
  • Time lines and milestone creation and tracking
  • Action collation and dissemination
  • Action follow up and reporting
  • Stakeholder management both internal, including executive level, and the wider stakeholder management landscape
• Ability to operate across multiple sites and workstreams within a virtual environment
• Professional approach to handling strictly sensitive or confidential information
• Ability to multitask and respond effectively to competing demands

Person Specification

• Proactive and self-directed with a hands-on approach
• Detail-conscious with strategic awareness
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on team outcomes
• Resilient and composed under pressure
• Agile and solutions-focused problem solver

Additional Information

Company Benefits

In return for your hard work and loyal service, we will offer a competitive salary, and a selection of employee benefits via our flexible benefits menu which includes:

• Life Assurance (3 times annual salary).
• Scottish Widows Company Pension Plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to a maximum of 30 days).
• Holiday buy and sell scheme.
• Employee length of service awards and yearly recognition schemes, celebrating work anniversaries here at EFS.
• Employee technology scheme.
• Discount vouchers and flexi reward points on our employee wellness hub.
• Perkbox membership, allowing you to save money all year round on a wide range of perks such as supermarket savings, days out or your daily coffee via discount vouchers and flexi reward points, along with access to our employee wellness hub.
• Learning and study support.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Enhanced company sick, maternity and paternity pay scheme.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Give As You Earn (GAYE) Scheme.
• Free on-site car parking (dependant on the site location).

Important Notice for Candidates

Due to the highly sensitive nature of the work we undertake on-site, applicants should note that security clearance will be required for this role. To gain security clearance you must have five years continuous residency in the UK. Security clearance is undertaken by a third party to police personnel vetting standards (NPPV3 and SC), as such any criminal convictions may prevent you from gaining security clearance.

In addition, due to the nature of the work we undertake on our EFS Midlands site, for employees based at EFS Midlands or likely to attend EFS Midlands as part of their role you must inform us if you come into contact with any firearms or ammunition through work or any other reason as there will be precautions you will need to take in order to enter the premises. This also applies to persons involved in clay pigeon shooting, and those who regularly use any cartridge based tools such as nail/stud guns. Please provide details on your application.

Please note, you may be required to undertake drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment.