Administration Assistant - Salisbury, United Kingdom - Five Rivers Child Care Ltd

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Administration Assistant, your commitment to a high and consistent support standard is always required. The work is exciting and varied, with certain periods in the calendar being very busy and with multiple deadlines. Being able to work well as part of a team under pressure (at times) is vital.


The knowledge, experience and skills of the Administration Assistant will be essential components in assisting the Executive Assistant in preparing for high-level meetings and supporting the Executive and Senior Leader Groups in a timely and smooth manner.


You will be a good team player and valued member of the team, based in the Salisbury Head Office and will be pro-actively supported to contribute to the continued improvement of the business whilst working within quality-managed guidelines to achieve both team and business objectives.

You will be a role model within the office and a champion of our social enterprise and environmental ethos, creating appropriate and effective relationships with those that you support.


This position requires the ability to be highly organised with exceptional attention to detail, efficient, calm and resilient in your approach.

Your experience will be called on when dealing with all parties and, where appropriate, you may be required to challenge and provide insight and guidance.

You should be a pro-active and enthusiastic individual who is able to anticipate the needs of the team and thinks creatively to ensure the smooth running of the team.

Experience of Microsoft Office (essential) and ideally SharePoint (desirable) needed.


As the Administration Assistant you must be able to demonstrate absolute confidentiality and show the necessary understanding when dealing with sensitive information.


Responsibilities

  • Taking Minutes in meetings
  • Dealing with correspondence and queries, providing business updates and sharing information where relevant
  • Assisting the Executive and Senior Leadership Groups
  • Supporting the Executive Assistant across various projects and initiatives
  • Ensuring meetings are booked in advance and any clashes are rectified in a timely manor

Why Five Rivers?

  • 25 days plus 8 bank holidays annual leave allowance.
  • We are committed to your development we hold a Gold Investors in People Award.
  • Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme.
  • Perk Box High Street Discounts.
  • Ongoing training and support from inhouse and external trainers.
  • Employee Support Programmes.
  • Enhanced company pension scheme (4% employer contribution).
  • Refer a friend bonus scheme.
  • Long service and recognition scheme.
  • Opportunities to develop within this role.
  • We have an enhanced maternity policy. In addition, mothers with a year's service can choose to return to work on a parttime basis for 3 months, while being paid their previous fulltime pay.
Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.


Salary:
£21,000.00-£25,000.00 per year


Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Salisbury, Wiltshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:


  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:


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

Language:


  • English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

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