Admin Assistant - Carrickfergus

Your new company
Hays are partnering with a public sector organisation to recruit a temporary Administrative Assistant based in Carrickfergus. The candidate will be responsible for providing efficient and effective administrative and financial support to the Waste Service within the depot.

Your new role

• Maintain accurate records and filing systems.
• Handle correspondence and communications for the Waste Management Team.
• Manage performance data for audits and contracts.
• Coordinate and collate waste and recycling statistics.
• Conduct research and data gathering.
• Archive data per data protection procedures.
• Assist in marketing and promoting Waste Management Services.
• Act as a point of contact for general enquiries.
• Handle customer enquiries referred by the Customer Service Team.
• Monitor trade waste schedules and provide service updates.
• Arrange meetings, prepare agendas, and take minutes.
• Ensure prompt invoice preparation and payment.
• Assist with ordering and stock control of waste management items.
• Comply with Council policies, including health and safety.
• Participate in business and service plan formulation and evaluation.

What you'll need to succeed

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs to include English language and Maths or equivalent

AND

• Minimum of two years’ administrative experience in a busy office environment, to include
• Working knowledge of a wide range of administrative activities within a customer-focused environment
• Experience of processing orders and invoices
• IT literacy and confident use of databases, e-mail and Microsoft packages

AND

• Qualification that demonstrates competency in working with office technology, i.e. Word Processing or Typewriting

What you'll get in return

• £13.05 per hour
• 3 months temporary contract with possible extension
• Carrickfergus based
• Online time-sheets with weekly pay
• Access to retail discounts
• Access to thousands of learning and development courses

What you need to do now

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