Office Assistant in Aberdeen

Office Assistant in Aberdeen

Aberdeen Full-Time No working from home possible
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Description

DAILY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Post and Fax

  • Daily receipt, sorting, distribution, collection and despatch of Royal Mail, DX and other deliveries

  • Preparing Royal Mail manifests using Click & Drop and OBA

  • Scanning Co Sec mail and forwarding, liaising with Co Sec team regarding any queries

  • Booking courier services, local, national and international

  • Local hand delivery and collection of mail

  • Distribution of incoming faxes

  • Ascertaining originators of un-referenced mail by database search or issue of email notice

2. Reception/Meeting Rooms

  • Provide reception cover as required, in agreement with line manager

  • Review Eptura and liaise with the reception team to ensure correct set up of meeting rooms

  • Prepare beverages and deliver lunches to rooms at booked times

  • Liaise with Reception to ensure rooms are cleared promptly and rearranged to standard set up

  • Ensure rooms are stocked with stationery

  • Assist with the set-up of IT/AV for meetings

  • Daily AV checks in meeting rooms

3. Reprographics

  • High volume copying, printing, scanning, collating and laminating of documents

  • Binding documents for internal and external issue and for presentations

  • Ensuring all documents are quality checked and returned within agreed customer timescales

  • Providing 'first line' fault finding capability on all MFDs

  • Calling out engineers to MFDs as and when required and recording outcomes

  • Replenishing paper stock and replacing toners at MFDs throughout the office

  • Arranging printing and copying with external providers within customer specified timescales

  • Ordering and distribution of stationery and maintenance of office stock levels

  • Production of name badges for onsite seminars

4. Health, Safety and Environment

  • Ensuring that the office is tidy and delivered items are cleared away promptly

  • Carrying out office inspections, completing forms and helping to resolve issues

  • Assisting with the co-ordination and control of contractors, including completion of authorisations etc

  • Reporting and recording of accidents and near misses

  • Monitoring the correct use of waste and recycling facilities, highlighting issues to line manager

  • Participation in other safety and environmental related activities as directed by line manager

5. New Starts and Internal Moves

  • Carrying out health and safety and/or facilities inductions for new starts

  • Liaising with line manager, HR and IT to assist with the requirements for new starts and leavers

  • Assisting with all internal moves, including liaison with service providers and internal business units, arranging crates, printing labels, updating plans/staff lists and porterage

  • Be familiar with security pass set up and the procedures for issue of cards to new starts and have cards programmed for our needs

  • Arranging print card for new starts

6. General Workplace Operations

  • Production and updating of internal signage

  • Responding to general requests from staff & partners (maintenance, porterage etc.)

  • Providing support with general office administration, including the processing of invoices and name/desk plates

  • Assisting with ordering of office equipment and furniture as required

  • Ordering and distribution of catering consumables as required

  • Operation and maintenance of the water bottling machine, ensuring supply of fresh water for all meetings and events

  • Participation in business continuity activities and upkeep of equipment and staff lists

  • Provision of management information as requested by line manager

  • Identifying opportunities for process improvement

  • To undertake other duties as reasonably required by line manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • Educated to GCSE or equivalent, including maths and English

Relevant Experience

  • Relevant experience of working in an office environment within a similar professional services environment

  • Experienced in a customer service/partnering environment; highly customer-focused

Key Skills

  • Ability to work both as part of a team and unsupervised

  • Good communication skills

  • Ability to work under pressure

  • Ability to use PC based departmental systems effectively

Personal Qualities / Behaviours

  • Good attention to detail

  • Highly motivated with a โ€˜can-doโ€™ approach towards all given tasks

  • Adaptable to work in other areas of Facilities operations

  • Understanding of privacy and confidentiality

Office Assistant in Aberdeen employer: Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, or Glasgow, where you can shape the future of technology and digital transformation. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide clear progression opportunities, access to high-profile clients, and a collaborative culture that values diversity and inclusion. Join our market-leading TMT team and be part of innovative projects that drive meaningful change across various sectors.

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Contact Details:

Pinsent Masons Recruitment Team

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