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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Ballymena
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Administrators
  • Industry

    Government & Public Services
  • Pay

    £13.02 per hour

Admin Assistant, Ballymena, Temporary, £13.02 per hour

Your new company

Hays are partnering with a public sector organisation to recruit for a temporary Administrative Assistant based in Ballymena. The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of a wide-ranging, professional and confidential administrative support service to the Economic Development team with regard to all aspects of the service area.

Your new role

  • Provide general secretarial/administrative support to assigned senior staff, including maintaining diaries, scheduling meetings, screening telephone calls and emails, responding to routine internal correspondence, and preparing outgoing mail.
  • Offer general administrative services, including word processing, maintenance of spreadsheets and databases, creating presentations, photocopying, scanning, managing filing systems, and handling general inquiries.
  • Devise and maintain office systems for the flow and storage of files and information, both electronically and in hard copy, in compliance with auditing procedures.
  • Collate and produce management information and reports as directed.
  • Attend meetings to take notes, compile and agree on minutes, note attendance, and follow up to identify, prioritise, and action matters requiring attention.
  • Coordinate courses/seminars, including booking venues/accommodation, arranging catering/equipment/travel, and managing delegate registration.
  • Support the team in complying with financial systems, such as processing orders, coding invoices, setting up new codes, and ensuring invoices are processed by payment deadlines.
  • Handle queries from the public and relevant stakeholders regarding service delivery, including dealing with complaints in line with the organisation's customer complaints policy.
  • Assist with the production and delivery of publications, promotional material, online content, and awareness events, liaising with the procurement service for marketing and promotional material, and managing stock control.
  • Support marketing and promotional campaigns related to the department.
  • Provide support in updating and maintaining the organisation's website in relation to the department.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Demonstrate, with personal and specific examples, at least two years of administrative experience in a busy office environment, including:
  • Efficiently handling large volumes of work.
  • Successfully prioritising competing demands.
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

What you'll get in return

  • £13.02 per hour
  • Temporary for 3 months with possibility of extension
  • Ballymena based
  • Online timesheets with weekly pay
  • Access to retailer discounts
  • Access to thousands of learning and development courses

What you need to do now


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