Administration Assistant

Job Description

Administration Assistant - £16,000 - £20,000 dependent on experience

• Are you determined, have a get up and go attitude and a good work ethic

• Do you also have an interest and natural flare for IT/Tech

• Want to embrace a fantastic work/life balance with 25 days basic (plus 8 days bank holiday) and earn up to an additional 7 days to your package per year

• Douglas Scott Recruitment are Investors in People Platinum accredited so we really do what we say on the tin!

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment are delighted to be able to offer an Administration Assistant opportunity for April/May 2022 based in our beautiful offices in No.1 Spinningfields, Manchester city centre. This role is a really exciting opportunity for someonewho would like to be part of a busy Administration team whilst also undertaking some IT duties. Were proud to have had individuals who have joined the Administration team and gone on to progress and develop themselves in more senior operational roles or movedinto a successful Recruitment Consultant role.What else is in it for you

• 25 days holidays plus 8 bank holidays with an additional 4 days holiday available through attendance
• Birthday Off, Length of Service holidays and up to 2 gifted Xmas holidays
• Monthly support bonus scheme
• Flexible working options available
• Stunning state-of-the-art offices right in the heart of Spinningfields
• Bespoke training provided giving you the journey, knowledge and resources needed to develop in your role
• 24/7 access to a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme for all our employees and their household members
• Annual Company Awards with an overnight stay at one of the UKs luxurious hotels to recognise the talent and commitment of our team
• Fresh fruit every week along with a ping pong table in our social area

About UsDouglas Scott Recruitment are multi-award winning, recruitment experts with a 18-year track record of success in the legal and compliance sector. We are an APSCo affiliated professional services recruiter with an Investors in People Platinum accreditation. We have developed a reputation for driving excellence in customer service and efficiency in the recruitment process; our business, put simply, is to remove the pain points candidates and hirers can experience on their recruitment journeys and we deliver thison a national level across the UK.About the RoleAs an Administration Assistant you will have a fantastic opportunity to support a busy team of recruitment consultants undertaking a varied workload of Administrative and IT responsibilities:

• First point of contact to clients and candidates over telephone and face to face handling all queries
• Taking accurate messages and relaying to the relevant consultant/team
• Independent 1st line support including on-desk and phone line support of any IT/admin queries
• Monitoring IT jobs/tickets efficiently through an online ticketing system
• New starter set up from start to finish, including PC networking, account configurations, plugin setups and integration
• Maintaining audits of PCs, Laptops, headsets equipment and ordering equipment when necessary
• Database cleansing projects
• Assisting the Accounts, HR, Marketing teams with any additional admin support where necessary
• Train and hotel bookings
• Ordering stationary and office equipment
• Printing, scanning, photocopying and dealing with post
• General upkeep of the office

About You

• We are looking for a graduate or an individual who has some administrative, IT, customer service or sales experience and experience of handling telephone calls.
• As this role is first point of contact for all our clients and candidates to the business you must have a professional attitude and manner at all times.
• A self-starter by nature, you will also be highly organised, innovative and driven by a new challenge that will allow you to develop.
• You must also have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work within a fast paced environment and use own initiative.
• You will also be a team player, enjoy working in a fun loving, yet professional environment, and fit well with our company cultures and values.
• Good IT skills including the use of various Email systems, Microsoft Word and Excel. It would be advantageous if you have prior database experience.
• A good level of Maths, English and IT at GCSE level is essential.