We're looking for an experienced Administrator to join our office in Old Hatfield. This is a permanent, full-time, office-based position, replacing a valued member of our administration team.
Briary Energy is a family-run business that has been established for over 20 years. We're proud of the friendly and supportive environment we've built, with many of our team having been with us for a number of years. We believe in treating people well, working together and creating a positive workplace where people enjoy coming to work.
The role is varied and includes general office support, speaking with clients, project administration and accurate record keeping. The ideal candidate will be organised, enjoy variety in their day and take pride in producing high-quality work.
They will need to be reliable, organised and able to manage their own workload. They will also need to be confident dealing with clients, happy to juggle different tasks and able to work on their own initivative while also being part of a team.
Main duties
- Answering telephone calls and dealing with general enquiries
- Managing shared email inboxes and responding to routine requests
- Providing day-to-day administrative support to the office
- Setting up projects and maintaining accurate client and project records
- Preparing, checking and issuing documents
- Updating internal systems, spreadsheets and online portals
- Chasing missing information from clients and colleagues
- Booking appointments
- Helping with quotations, purchase orders and invoices
- Filing documents and maintaining organised electronic records
- Supporting managers and technical staff with general administration
- Making sure outstanding tasks are followed through and completed
- Helping improve office systems where a better way of working is identified
Training will be provided on our systems and the technical parts of the business.
About you
You should have:
- At least three years' experience in office administration
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good attention to detail and pride in producing accurate work
- Confidence commuicating with clients by telephone and email
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
- The ability to organise and prioritise your own workload
- A practical approach to resolving everyday issues
- A reliable and consistent work history
- The confidence to ask questions when information is unclear
Experience in construction, property, energy, compliance, accounts administration or another deadline-driven office would be an advantage, but is not essential.
This role would suit someone looking for a stable, permanent position within a friendly office environment. Please note that this is a full-time, office-based role at our Old Hatfield office, with attendance required five days a week.
What we offer
- Salary of £28,000 to £32,000, depending on experience
- Permanent, full-time employment (Monday to Friday, 8am - 4.30pm)
- 20 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, with paid office closure between Christmas and New Year (this is in addition to your annual leave entitlement).
- Free on-site parking
- Company pension
- Private healthcare (upon successful completion of probation)
- Access to BHN Perks, offering a range of employee discounts and benefits
- A stable role in an established local business
- Training on our systems and services
- A friendly office with varied work and genuine responsibility
Application
If you're looking for a role where your work is appreciated and you'd like to join a friendly company that genuinely values its staff, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply with an up-to-date CV and answer the application questions.
All applications to be received by Wednesday 19th August.
Briary Energy is an equal opportunities employer. Applications are assessed against the experience, skills and requirements of the position.
Pay: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- How many years of office administration experience do you have?
- This position is based in our Old Hatfield office five days a week. Are you able to attend the office Monday to Friday?
- Approximately how long would your usual journey to our Old Hatfield office take?
- What interests you about this permanent, office-based position?
Work Location: In person
