Project Administrator

Our client is the UK's leading Data Protection Officer resource centre. They have delivered services to over 450 organisations since 2017. As a team of 35, their core business is to provide 'fractional' (so less than part-time) outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) resources. They also provide GDPR and NIS Representation services to organisations globally.

Now looking for aProject Administrator, they offer the opportunity to work in a fast paced, dynamic and varied role, alongside other like-minded and motivated professionals, within a structured, organised and co-ordinated environment with a one team approach.

Project Administrator

£20-25k Basic Salary DOE Mon-Fri 9-5:30 Hybrid Monday and Wednesday office based Ipswich Great Benefits Offered Life Insurance Pension Collaborative/One Team Environment Value Driven, Growing Organisation Flexible Working

Our client is looking to only work with proactive, motivated, enthusiastic, customer driven, commercially aware team players, who can clearly demonstrate a passion for what they do and therefore offer an ideal fit with our core values, mission and culture. To support their continued growth, they require a Project Administrator to support the Project Managers and the wider organisation to achieve our project management objectives.

Duties (include but are not limited to):

• Providing administrative support to the Project Managers
• Taking ownership of administrative tasks delegated by the Project Managers
• Monitor project progress with the Project Managers, ensuring all systems are kept up to date
• Support day to day operations within the Project Managers' Pods
• Manage calendars and arrange face to face or online meetings
• Send out customer satisfaction surveys report on findings
• Book hotel and travel accommodation as required
• Provide holiday and sickness cover for the Project Managers to ensure projects are constantly monitored

Person Specification:

• You will need to be an enthusiastic team player who is well presented, articulate and has excellent written and non-verbal communication skills
• You will be an outstanding organiser and have the capacity to manage and prioritise tasks received from multiple sources
• You will be highly computer literate with demonstrable experience of organising, structuring, prioritising and planning and have a keen eye for detail
• The post is office based in Ipswich, but with flexible working
• You must enjoy working as an integral member of our team but also be capable of managing your own workload to deliver high quality work that meets expectations and deadlines
• A minimum of 1 year experience working in an administrative role, within a professional services environment would be beneficial
• An enthusiastic 'people person' and team player with a resilient 'can-do' attitude
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities concurrently
• Confidence to propose new and improved processes and effect positive change
• A willingness to grow, contribute to the team and develop new skills
• Confident, outgoing and highly organised, with drive, initiative and enthusiasm
• Discretion and confidentiality are essential
• An ability to articulate our culture and work closely with the Project Managers
• Excellent IT skills: Full Microsoft Office suite
• Highly organised, structured and disciplined, with great attention to detail
• The ability to work under pressure and juggle multiple active priorities
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Sound judgement and able to think on your feet
• Experience of Data Protection regulations and requirements
• Experience of Microsoft Office as well as WorkFlowMax, Hubspot and Xero
• Experience of project management methodologies, such as Prince 2

LIGHTHOUSE PERSONNEL LTD ARE A RECRUITMENT AGENCY WORKING ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT.

PLEASE NOTE WE RECEIVE A LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS PER VACANCY AND UNFORTUNATELY CANNOT RESPOND TO ALL APPLICANTS. THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM US WITHIN A MONTH FROM APPLICATION DATE, IT IS LIKELY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

If you have been successful, we will contact you by the phone and begin taking you through our step by step recruitment process, doing our utmost to ensure the role is right for you, ascertaining your suitability in the process. This process will all be explained on initial contact.