Assistant Administrator in Wimborne Minster

Administrative Assistant – Wimborne

Are you an organised and confident professional looking for an immediate start in a busy manufacturing environment?

We are seeking a proactive and collaborative Administrative Assistant to take on a dual role, providing administrative support while managing the reception area at our Wimborne facility. This is an exciting 6-month contract with the potential to move to a permanent position.

The Role and Impact

You will be the face of the business, based in reception , providing administrative support to a team, including vice president level positions. This position offers great exposure to different parties within the business.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Greeting visitors, especially those for witness testing on engines, and assisting with Restricted Party Screening (RPS).
• Answering the telephone, taking messages, and answering routine questions.
• Typing and distributing memos, meeting minutes, and presentations.
• Facilitating domestic and international travel arrangements, payments, and expense processing.
• Maintaining staff vacation schedules and master whereabouts.

Candidate Requirements

We are looking for someone with around
one year of experience
in any office-based or receptionist role.

Top 3 Must-Have Skills:

1. Collaborative attitude
   and being a team player.
2. Confident
   written and verbal communicator.
3. Organised, with good time-keeping and a
   \’can-do\’ attitude.

Technical Skills:

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365 packages (Outlook, Word, Teams, Excel).
• Ability to accurately process detailed information and manage multiple concurrent activities.

The Details

• Location:
  Wimborne (Fully onsite, 5 days a week)
• Contract:
  6 months (Possible move to permanent)
• Working Hours:
  39 hours per week (e.g., Mon-Thurs 07:50 – 16:50; Fri 07:50 – 13:00)
• Pay Rate:
  £21.38 per hour