Administration Assistant

Requirements & Summary
Company Details




Company: Wood
Skills: Secretarial or Administrative
Education: High School/Secondary
Location: Staines-upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom





Overview / Responsibilities
Our UK offices presently have an opening for an Administrative Assistant. The Administrative Assistant role is to support the Intelligent Operations group, a diverse, dynamic and growing team in delivering consultancy and digital solutions to industry.
This role can be based in the Staines or Reading office with hybrid working available.
Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.
The Role
You will be the focal point for the project team and client providing administrative support, this will vary day to day including coordination of team travel, organising project events/activities and document formatting.
We are looking for a positive individual who is customer focused with the ability to build strong working relationships and is pro-active in completing work in a timely manner. You will be a great communicator, team player and have the ability to use your own initiative.
What we can offer
 

Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests

If all of this sounds good to you, review the typical responsibilities of the role and the requirements of the position below, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood.
Typical responsibilities
 
 

Manage administrative tasks including calendar management, travel arrangements, preparing and tracking expense reports, and meeting organisational deadlines
Support Business Managers to help them interface across the broader organisation, often acting as their proxy
Build efficiency and effective responsiveness into existing operations, and help define new operational strategies
Act as a focal point of contact for other departments and external suppliers, appropriately handling confidential information as necessary
Plan, manage, and execute team offsites, events, and activities
Support project managers for projects with regards to cost and schedule reporting against targets
Collaborate with wider group Business Partners to ensure proactive and efficient management of aspects such as hiring, onboarding, audits, HSSE, IT, etc
Monitoring and reporting on local overhead costs, to support management of wider group P&L

 
Skills / Qualifications
Skills And Qualifications
You may read these details and are potentially thinking about not applying due to not having every single skill, knowledge or experience listed, and that's understandable. However, we'd still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, and we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all of the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don't have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills....do apply.
Expected:

 
 

The individual must be proactive and self-motivated
Previous experience in an administrative, finance or office assistant role
Good working knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint,
Demonstrated ability of time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills
Ability to manage a high volume of work and priorities
The individual must be confident in a role requiring autonomy, whilst having a flexible, positive attitude

Desirable:
 
 

Power BI experience

 
Company Overview
Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

 




Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. At Wood our common purpose is to ‘unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.’ Through the delivery of our Consulting, Project and Operations solutions across energy and the built environment we deliver exceptional returns for our clients, our people, our investors and the communities where we live and work. Visit us at  www.woodplc.com and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
 




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Staines-upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom Staines-upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom

Human Resources

Full Time

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Published On 07-09-2022