Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Aberdeenshire, is currently looking to recruit an Administrator until the end of December 2025 with potential to extend on a rate of £14.52/hour PAYE – working Monday, Tuesday 09.00 – 17.00 (1 hour for lunch 12.20 – 1.30) and half day Thursday 09.00 – 1pm. This role will be based in Braemar.
Responsibilities:
– Provides advice and information face to face and via telephone.
– Workflow all incoming mail received in post or electronically to individual senior staff and other team members and follow up all actions from the electronic mail system.
– Data input and ensure the system is kept updated at all times.
– Perform appropriate administrative tasks to accurately maintain required data.
– Perform other ad-hoc duties as requested by the Admin Supervisor or Manager to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.
– Performing secretarial duties, typing referrals/communication with other departments.
– Liaise with staff, social work and other team members.
– Must be able to work accurately on their own initiative and are expected to use their own judgement as far as possible whilst knowing when they need to seek further clarification or advice from the Admin Supervisor or Manager or other staff.
Essential Skills:
– Good secondary education.
– Standard keyboard skills.
– Good communication skills, both oral and written.
– Experience of working with the public
– Previous experience of working in a busy/hectic environment.
– Understanding of new practice procedures and protocols which require on-job training.
– Educated to minimum GCSE (or equivalent) level in English.
– Minimum 3 years secretarial/administration experience.
– Good working knowledge of all Microsoft programmes, internet/e-mail.
– Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service and provide cover where necessary.
– Car Driver /Access to a car
– Good communication skills.
– Ability to organise own workload and prioritise.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Provides advice and information face to face and via telephone.
– Workflow all incoming mail received in post or electronically to individual senior staff and other team members and follow up all actions from the electronic mail system.
– Data input and ensure the system is kept updated at all times.
– Perform appropriate administrative tasks to accurately maintain required data.
– Perform other ad-hoc duties as requested by the Admin Supervisor or Manager to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.
– Performing secretarial duties, typing referrals/communication with other departments.
– Liaise with staff, social work and other team members.
– Must be able to work accurately on their own initiative and are expected to use their own judgement as far as possible whilst knowing when they need to seek further clarification or advice from the Admin Supervisor or Manager or other staff.
Essential Skills:
– Good secondary education.
– Standard keyboard skills.
– Good communication skills, both oral and written.
– Experience of working with the public
– Previous experience of working in a busy/hectic environment.
– Understanding of new practice procedures and protocols which require on-job training.
– Educated to minimum GCSE (or equivalent) level in English.
– Minimum 3 years secretarial/administration experience.
– Good working knowledge of all Microsoft programmes, internet/e-mail.
– Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service and provide cover where necessary.
– Car Driver /Access to a car
– Good communication skills.
– Ability to organise own workload and prioritise.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
