Senior Office Administrator

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Office Administrator - Netley House - Guildford - This is an office based role

We have an amazing opportunity to appoint a new Office Administrator for our Building Pathology acquisition, playing a vital role in helping our business succeed. Due to the growth of SOCOTEC UK, we have recently acquired a new addition to our company, Hutton & Rostron. This exciting step forward means we are expanding our teams further and we will have more colleagues to wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride. We want someone who can contribute to this success.

About H&R

Hutton & Rostron are a renowned team of independent building professional and building surveyors, specialising in investigating problems in building, building materials and building occupancy. With a strong commitment to innovation, customer service, and regulatory expertise, they have built an exceptional reputation as a trusted partner in the built environment.

This role requires you to have the ability to teach, lead and inspire others, have good communication and interpersonal skills, oversee others and instil organisation into the workplace. Additionally, it is important you can work independently as well as in a team.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Managing and tracking survey report production, including liaising with the surveyors to ensure timely and efficient report production
• Review and support the implementation of new systems
• Production of Management reports
• Database management and input
• Assist in arranging internal and external meetings
• Manage the office calendar
• Arrange domestic travel and accommodation

To be successful in the role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience as an Administrator, Administrative Assistant, or relevant role
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Strong written and oral communication, specifically client facing communications
• Effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders
• Microsoft Office proficient
• Problem-solving attitude with an eye for detail
• Supporting with production and review of proposals
• Review and proofing of documentation and reports
• Positive collaborative attitude

What's in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holidays, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you've got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.