Hours: Part-time, 3-4 days per week, with flexible working arrangements
Join the Glendinning team!
Are you an organised, enthusiastic and detail-oriented administrator looking for a flexible, part-time role with a friendly, supportive team? We have an exciting opportunity for an Administration Assistant to join our busy Contracting office in Exeter. You'll enjoy a varied role, working alongside experienced colleagues and helping to keep our day-to-day operations running smoothly.
About Glendinning
Established in 1958, Glendinning is an independent, family-owned business with a proud history of supporting construction and infrastructure projects across Devon and Cornwall. Our business combines two complementary areas of expertise:
- Quarrying & Building Materials: We operate our own quarries and manufacturing facilities, producing and supplying high-quality aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and other construction materials.
- Contracting & Civil Engineering: Our Contracting division delivers road maintenance, resurfacing, drainage, groundworks and civil engineering projects for local authorities, contractors and private clients.
Together, these operations enable us to provide an integrated service, from producing construction materials through to delivering completed projects.
Our people are at the heart of our success. Many colleagues have been with Glendinning for decades, reflecting a workplace culture built on trust, teamwork, mutual respect and long-term commitment.
We invest in our people, our facilities and our future, with a strong focus on quality, innovation, sustainability and supporting the communities in which we work.
About the Role
Working as part of our busy Contracting office team, you'll provide essential administrative support across a range of activities. Your responsibilities will include:
- Welcoming visitors and handling incoming telephone enquiries.
- Maintaining accurate customer and supplier accounts and records.
- Arranging appointments for our estimating team and preparing quotations.
- Assisting with month-end accounting procedures.
- Preparing and updating spreadsheets, reports and other documentation.
- Recording plant, labour and material costs to support project cost control.
- Processing purchase orders using our integrated construction accounting system.
- Liaising professionally with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
- Providing general office administration and support as required.
About You
We're looking for someone who is approachable, reliable and takes pride in doing a job well.Ideally, you'll have:
- Previous experience in an administrative role.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
- Good numerical, organisational and communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- The ability to prioritise tasks and manage your workload effectively.
- A positive, proactive approach and willingness to learn.
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
What We Offer
At Glendinning, we believe people do their best work when they feel valued, supported and trusted. In return, we offer:
- Flexible, part-time working: 3-4 days per week, with arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance.
- Generous annual leave: 24 days plus Bank Holidays (pro rata).
- Employee Assistance Programme: Free, confidential access to Spectrum.Life, offering 24/7 wellbeing support and resources, along with financial and legal guidance.
- Friendly, supportive colleagues: Join an experienced and welcoming team where everyone's contribution matters.
- Learning and development: Opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills within an established business.
- Long-term stability: The opportunity to build your career with a successful, independent, family-owned company.
Applications
If you're looking for a varied and rewarding part-time role where you can make a genuine contribution, we'd love to hear from you.
Glendinning is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to providing a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Recruitment decisions are based on skills, experience and suitability for the role.
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