Services Administrator

Acorn Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Events

Wellbeing Benefits – 24 hours turnaround GP appointment

Job summary

Acorn Limited is seeking a proactive Services Administrator to join their busy operations team in Slough. This role involves providing administrative support across various service disciplines, coordinating activities with engineers, managers, and subcontractors, and ensuring efficient service delivery.

The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a good knowledge of Microsoft Office. Benefits include company events and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative or coordination role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the operational team.
• Monitor and manage departmental email inboxes.
• Liaise with engineers and subcontractors regarding appointments.
• Raise purchase orders and process relevant documentation.
• Maintain accurate records within company systems.
• Ensure job documentation is completed accurately.
• Support managers with operational reporting.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Acorn, we believe in delivering excellence through teamwork, integrity, and a customer-first approach. Our culture is built on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and want to be part of a company that values its people as much as its clients, this is your opportunity.

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and organised Services Administrator to join our busy operations team.

This is a varied and fast-paced role providing administrative support across multiple service disciplines, helping to ensure the efficient delivery of works to our clients. You'll work closely with engineers, managers, subcontractors and customers, coordinating day-to-day activities and ensuring information is accurately recorded and communicated.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and comfortable working within a dynamic service environment.

Location: Slough

Salary: depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 per week (Shift patterns: 7:00am–3:30pm & 9:00am–5:30pm)

Company Benefits

• Company Events
• Wellbeing Benefits – 24 hours turnaround GP appointment for the whole family

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the operational team.
• Monitor and manage departmental email inboxes.
• Liaise with engineers, subcontractors and customers regarding appointments and service delivery.
• Raise purchase orders and process relevant documentation.
• Maintain accurate records within company systems.
• Ensure job documentation and reports are completed and uploaded correctly.
• Track outstanding works and support the delivery of service level agreements.
• Produce quotations, reports and other documentation as required.
• Support managers with operational reporting and compliance activities.
• Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience within an administrative or coordination role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and work to deadlines.
• A proactive and positive approach to problem-solving.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Experience working within a facilities management, engineering, construction or service-based environment would be advantageous.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability.