Ref: DO 8070
Our client, a successful accountancy firm with multiple offices across the South West, requires an experienced Office Administrator to join their Exeter team on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a varied and dynamic role, and main duties include general administration, receptionist cover when required and assisting with Property Management issues such as sourcing/managing contractors. This role will suit someone with previous administration experience, strong organisational skills, and excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
The role is Monday - Friday, working 36.25 hours per week.
Responsibilities include: -
- Responsibility for all Property Management issues, including sourcing and managing contractors to ensure property issues are resolved
- Office Fire safety support including weekly testing of fire alarms/sensors, checking fire exits, and 6 monthly fire drills
- Other office Health and Safety support including (but not limited to) co-ordinating annual gas safety/boiler servicing and health and safety-related contractors
- Supporting the office with admin tasks, copy typing, and ordering of materials including stationery
- Day-to-day coordination and supervision of the reception team
- Receptionist cover when required
- Provide qualified First aid cover as part of the company’s First Aider team
Requirements: -
- Outgoing, socially confident, and approachable
- A positive attitude, adaptable and conscientious
- Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as flexibly
- Highly organised
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Discreet, professional, and team-orientated in approach
- Sound working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Efficient and accurate typing skills
- Experience of audio typing an advantage
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Office management or supervisory experience
- First Aid qualified (or willing to become qualified)
Package:
As well as a competitive salary, our client offers a great benefits package including, 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service, Death in service 3 x annual salary, 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline, Buy and sell holiday, introducing clients and staff commission schemes, and Pension 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6%) after 4 years’ service.
Recruitment Consultant: Christie Doderer
Closing Date: All suitable candidates will be submitted as soon as received; our client reserves the right to appoint before the closing date. Please note that due to the volume of applications, if you haven’t received a response within 5 days of applying, then unfortunately on this occasion you won’t have been successful.
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