Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant
Reading, Berkshire (with hybrid working options)
The Company
Driven by our mission to use innovation to prosper the community, we are passionate about challenging traditional methods and going above and beyond to deliver unrivalled service. We have grown 20%+ year after year for nearly two decades and are now the dominant Balcony Specialist in the UK Market.
We are passionate about the people that join us. Our aim is to ensure you enjoy your work with us - that you thrive and grow in the role, rather than just get by. You could be joining a business that uses success to give back and support others with charitable initiatives and donations all year long.
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We are currently seeking an Administrative Assistant to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £28,000 per annum, including car allowance and discretionary quarterly bonus
- 24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Hybrid working options (three days in the office and two days at home, once probation is passed)
This is a brilliant opportunity for an enthusiastic and organised individual with great administrative skills to begin their career with our innovative organisation.
Joining a supportive environment that values personal and professional development, you’ll have access to countless opportunities to train, expand your skill set, take on new challenges and progress in your career.
Plus, you’ll get to enjoy the best of both worlds with our flexible working arrangement that gives you the freedom to balance your professional responsibilities with personal commitments, taking you one step closer to that ideal work-life balance!
The Role
As an Administrative Assistant, you will support our Operations Team and Construction Project Design Managers with a variety of administration tasks.
Assisting with project tasks, workflow programming, document control and reporting, you will support the team to deliver a variety of projects. You will ensure the correct information is used and we are operating within budget to provide the highest quality balconies to our customers.
You will also organise and schedule meetings, prepare agendas and take minutes, book business travel arrangements, maintain office correspondence and help to prepare monthly reports.
About You
To be considered as an Administrative Assistant, you will need:
- Excellent administration skills
- Strong attention to detail
- At a minimum, GCSEs or equivalent at level 4 / Grade C or above
Previous administration experience would be beneficial to your application, as would document control experience.
Other organisations may call this role Admin Assistant, Administrator, Office Assistant, Office Co-ordinator, Project Assistant, Receptionist, Personal Assistant, PA, or Secretary.
Webrecruit and Sapphire Balconies Ltd are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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