Vacancy: Office Administrator (Position Filled)

Full Job Description Position Filled

To provide secretarial, clerical, and administrative support to ensure that the operation of the businesses is efficient and effective. To provide support to Office Administrator as required. To provide telephone and email support to the online business.

The role will support two business within the same industry, but with differing disciplines. Asbestos Training Limited, offers in house and open asbestos training courses throughout the UK and overseas along with an online asbestos awareness division. Asbestos Analyst Limited offer asbestos surveying and asbestos air testing to the UK asbestos industry and clients providing an accredited service via mobile laboratories. The employment will be through Asbestos Training Limited and will involve secondment to cover workload and annual leave to Asbestos Analysts Limited.

This is a very diverse role and will involve understanding the asbestos industry and the role of each business, no previous experience within the asbestos industry is required as you will undertake an internal training and development programme. If you are interested in a rewarding career working for a highly respected, successful, and established nationwide company, with many years trading experience, then this is a great opportunity for you!

Roles and Responsibilities

Work on own initiative and also work as part of the small, closely knit team.

Make a positive contribution to the sales and day to day running of the operations office.

Engage with field based analysts and trainers offering practical support.

Play a key role in communication with clients, employees and delegates.

Keep timely and orderly records using company systems.

Professional yet friendly approach in the workplace.

Meet and greet delegates and clients to the training centre.

Perform general office duties, taking and making telephone calls to clients, employees and delegates and providing operational support.

Maintaining and producing accurate correspondence including arranging air testing, surveys and training courses.

Organising diaries and travel arrangements where appropriate.

Prepare letters, invoices and other documentation as required.

Assist with marketing and development tasks as required working with Directors.

To learn and be actively involved in the e-learning sales and support function of the business.

To carry out any other reasonable duties the business requires.

Key Skills

  • Experience of working in an office environment

  • IT literate (Microsoft Office)

  • Sage would be a distinct advantage

  • An understanding of web based applications

  • Methodical approach to work

  • Keen ability to prioritise work load

  • A flexible and “can do” approach

  • An outgoing, unflappable personality

General Information

Key skills are essential to the post, however, ‘in business’ training will also be given, the role requires the right characteristics and further training would be offered to the right applicant, if appropriate.

This job description is not exhaustive but intended to provide a general overview of the key activities of the role.

Due to the location of the premises applicants will need to drive and have regular use of a car as public transport is not available.

This is a full time vacancy offering a salary between £20,000.00 - £22,000.00 per annum.

Hours of work 08.30 – 17.00 - 40 per week (1/2 hour lunch).

Asbestos Analysts Limited & Asbestos Training Limited are an equal opportunities employer.