Administrative Assistant

About us

Focus Environmental Consultants is a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy based in Worcester. We are multi-award winning team, that promotes an excellent office culture and work-life balance.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting.
• Free hot and cold beverages and biscuits.
• Social areas for lunch breaks, including pingpong table.
• Access to the beautiful, Worcestershire countryside for lunchtime walks.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our multi-award-winning team. We offer a fantastic working environment with a strong remuneration package. Additional benefits include a commitment to ongoing professional development, company pension scheme, inclusion in company-paid healthcare cashback scheme, company social events, and 32 days annual leave (including bank holidays).

The Role

An exciting and challenging opportunity awaits an organised and flexible individual to work within an environmental consultancy business, supporting the administration department and our team of consultants. The successful candidate will perform a variety of office-based administration duties to assist with the day to day running of the business, including:

• Answering and directing phone calls in a polite and professional manner.
• Assisting with enquiries, actioning emails and/or forwarding these to the relevant member of staff.
• Raising sales invoices.
• Producing quotes and following up.
• Maintaining equipment register and arranging maintenance for reported faults.
• Maintaining office supplies inventory and placing orders as needed.
• Maintaining electronic databases and hard copy filing systems.
• Handling general clerical duties including filing, photocopying, scanning and mailing.

The Person

The successful candidate will have the following skill set:

• Strong IT skills (to include a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office).
• Excellent phone etiquette and communication abilities.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Able to prioritise own workload to meet the requirements of colleagues, projects and clients.
• Proficient in data entry with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Willing to follow instructions and learn with a positive attitude.
• Be a personable, friendly team player.

The role is office-based (no home-working), working from our office at Ball Mill Top Business Park, just outside Hallow, Worcester. The position is offered as a full-time role (37.5hrs per week), a reduced hour contract may be negotiable for the right candidate. However, working Tuesday and Fridays will be necessary to compliment current staffing arrangements.

Job Type: Full- time (37.5hr per week), Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday (9am – 5pm, with 30min lunch break)

Salary: National Living Wage: £11.44 per hour

Please send your CV and covering letter to Ellen Logan (Executive Officer) at Ellen@focus-enviro.com. Only direct email applications will be reviewed. The position will be open until the right person is found! No agencies please.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
• Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person