Administrative Assistant

Beaverbrooks; Lytham St Annes; On-site; GBP 23,891; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension & Life Assurance

Outstanding colleague discounts

Employee & family support

Charity support schemes

Office profit bonus

Job summary

A leading luxury goods retailer is seeking an Admin Assistant to support their Learning & Development team. The ideal candidate will possess strong organisational and communication skills, manage training events, and handle administrative tasks. This full-time position is based in Lytham St Annes, offering a salary of £23,891.46 per annum, with flexible working hours considered.

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience required.
• Ability to multitask with excellent organisational skills.
• Great communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Organise training events and manage logistics.
• Process invoices for events.
• Manage budgets and keep training records updated.
• Support the L&D management team with new initiatives.

Skills

Administration experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Outlook proficiency

Sound knowledge of Excel

Job description

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Direct message the job poster from Beaverbrooks

• L&D Department
• £23,891.46 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week (9am-5pm Monday to Friday) opportunity to work flexible hours to support the department.
• Lytham St Annes
• Close Date - Thursday 30th October
• Interviews – Initial Chats 31st October / Interviews w/c 3rd November

We are now seeking an enthusiastic and well‑organised individual to join our Learning & Development team as an Admin Assistant. The successful candidate will provide support to the department in an administrative capacity, along with planning and organising internal/external training events.

The successful candidate will be a key contact for our stores and brand partners on all matters related to learning and development.

Main Responsibilities

• Organisation of brand, external and internal training events, including our Management development program (MDP), Supervisor & Manager training, along with organisation of hotels & travel bookings.
• Processing of invoices related to the department and events organised.
• Responsible for managing our Jewellery education training (JET courses) applications and general administration relating to the course.
• Organising First Aid training, new and refresher courses, and general administration.
• Management of the completion of our annual compliance courses on e-learning.
• Printing of learning materials.
• Management of department budgets & costs.
• Keeping all of our colleagues training records up to date.
• Quarterly reporting on progress of training events and personal development/achievements.
• Supporting the L&D management team when required with any new initiatives/courses.

About Beaverbrooks

Established in 1919, we have 80 locations across the UK. This includes 57 Beaverbrooks stores & 23 dedicated brand boutiques, including TAG Heuer, OMEGA, Breitling & Tudor. We also have 3 Loupe boutiques, with Rolex showrooms.

We’re a family business. And you can tell that when you get here. It feels like family. From the very smallest details to the big important things.

Our core purpose is to enrich lives. We aim to make a positive difference to the world we live in. This includes our colleagues, customers, suppliers & the wider community.

As a company – we’re true to our word. When we say we’re going to do something, we go all out to do it. And every individual is truly valued.

The awards we’ve been given as an employer speak volumes about what it’s like to work here, some of which are:

• Retail's 3rd Best Company to Work For - Best Companies 2024
• We have been awarded a 3 star accreditation for 'World Class levels of Engagement' for 19 years running - Best Companies 2024 - based on colleague feedback.
• 'Employer of the Year 2024' - The UK Jewellery Awards

Amazing benefits for amazing people

In return, just some of the benefits we offer include:

• Contributory Pension & Life Assurance
• Outstanding colleague discounts, which extend to your family & friends
• Employee & family support & counselling in partnership with the Retail Trust
• A variety of different schemes to help you support charities close to your heart
• Office profit bonus

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Previous administration experience
• Ability to multitask with excellent organisational skills
• Great communication skills, written and verbal
• Excellent organisational skills
• Have worked with Microsoft Outlook
• Has a sound knowledge of Excel

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• JET 1 and JET 2

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Administrative

Industries

Luxury Goods & Jewelry