Business Administrator - Touch Building Services Ltd

Hythe, Southampton • Closing Date: 30/04/2018

Apprenticeship in Business Administration

Wage 
Age 16-17 : Approx. £187.50 per week (Annual: £9,750)
Age 18+ :  Approx. £230 per week (Annual: £12,000)

Vacancy description

Touch Building Services are a medium-sized mechanical and electrical services provider, working on projects across the south of England.  They provide installations to a variety of sectors such as education, healthcare, commercial offices, hotels etc.

As an Apprentice Administrator you will be required to provide administration support to a busy construction office.  This will include tasks such as answering telephones, typing, filing and accounts assistance.

Job role & responsibilities

You will report directly into the Office Manager and will undertake a variety of tasks including:

  • Answering telephones, taking accurate messages, meeting and greeting visitors including providing refreshments for meetings
  • Carry out typing to company standards
  • Dealing with incoming and outgoing post
  • Monitoring company stationery and ordering as necessary
  • Admin support to the Project Managers
  • Collating and chasing engineer’s timesheets and expenses
  • Social media updates, such as LinkedIn
  • Supporting the accounts team as necessary
  • General filing
  • Any other reasonable tasks assigned by the Office Manager within the job holder’s capabilities 

Skills required

  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Positive, can-do attitude
  • Mature, conscientious, self-motivated and driven
  • Attention to detail
  • Good organisational skills with the ability to multi-task
  • Ability to work alone as well as part of a team 

Qualifications required

5 GCSEs grade C/4 or above (including English and maths)