General Administrator

Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Job Type: Part-Time | Permanent

Hours: 27.5 Hours Per Week (Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 2:00pm)

Salary: Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

About the Company

Our client is a leading structural steelwork specialist with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality design, fabrication, and construction solutions across a diverse range of sectors. Operating from South Yorkshire, the business delivers projects throughout the UK and Europe, ranging from straightforward building frames to large-scale, complex steel structures. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Part-Time QA Administrator / Document Controller to join their Quality Assurance team.

The Role

As a Part-Time QA Administrator / Document Controller, you will play a vital role in supporting the Quality Assurance function by managing, controlling, and maintaining company documentation to ensure compliance with internal procedures, quality standards, and project requirements. Working as part of a busy QA team, you will be responsible for ensuring controlled documents are accurately managed, distributed, stored, and readily accessible, while providing administrative support across a variety of quality and compliance activities. This position would suit an organised and detail-oriented administrator with previous document control or office administration experience, ideally gained within an engineering, manufacturing, construction, or industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the receipt, issue, distribution, and electronic storage of controlled QA documentation in accordance with company procedures.
• Maintain accurate document control records and filing systems.
• Monitor project Extranet portals for incoming comments, revisions, and project information.
• Retrieve and distribute project documentation and updates to relevant teams.
• Upload documents to project Extranet sites and client portals as required.
• Assist in the preparation and collation of weekly and monthly quality reports.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of document control procedures and protocols.
• Ensure all documentation is correctly filed, version-controlled, and easily retrievable.
• Provide general administrative support to the Quality Assurance department.
• Assist with audits and quality management system requirements when required.
• Maintain confidentiality and data integrity across all controlled documentation.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• Previous experience in an administrative, document control, or office support role.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload effectively.
• GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Previous experience within a document control or quality assurance environment.
• Experience using PDF editing software.
• Experience working within engineering, manufacturing, construction, or industrial sectors.
• Familiarity with quality management systems and controlled documentation processes.
• Experience using project Extranet platforms or client document management systems.

Personal Attributes

• Methodical and organised approach to work.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Professional and proactive attitude.
• Willingness to support colleagues and contribute to team objectives.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Flexible part-time working hours.
• Company pension scheme.
• Sick pay scheme.
• Health plan.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Sharesave scheme.
• Option to purchase additional holidays.
• Long-term career opportunities within a growing and successful organisation.
• Supportive and professional working environment.