OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB
To provide proactive and professional administrative support to the consultancy team, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the business and delivering an excellent service to a wide range of clients and stakeholders.
The Business Administrator will act as a key point of contact for clients including developers, householders, landowners, and infrastructure construction teams, requiring a professional, highly organised, and personable approach, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
The role requires a high degree of literacy and numeracy, with strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate written correspondence, maintain precise records, manage data confidently, and support financial and administrative processes efficiently. The successful candidate will be able to prioritise workloads effectively, work with accuracy under pressure, and demonstrate confidence using a range of digital systems and office software.
An interest in the environment, conservation, and the work of CEC’s parent body, Cornwall Wildlife Trust, is desirable, alongside a friendly, collaborative, self-motivated, and proactive attitude.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Answering telephone calls, taking messages and following up with relevant team members.
- Managing centralised inboxes, to ensure deadlines are met for quotes and customer queries.
- Assisting with the production of tenders/quotes – liaising with the quoting team and subsequently work programming team, proceeding projects, creating electronics filing and ensuring contract data is available for PM.
- Assist in organising internal and external events and meetings.
- Monitoring time sheet completion and updating project data.
- Acting as liaison between staff and clients as required.
- Supporting the ISO and B Corp accreditations and audits, including monitoring of customer feedback, maintaining records and purchasing work equipment & PPE and other areas to be agreed.
- Liaison with Accounts to work through transactions and ensure data has transferred correctly.
- Organising and minute taking of meetings when required.
- Providing assistance to other staff where necessary.
- In order for the organisation to work effectively you may be required to assist with other areas of work and therefore you should be prepared to undertake other duties as delegated by your line manager.
Other Items:
- CEC is the consultancy of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, based in the same office.
- The post holder will abide by organisational policies and procedures.
- Location:
- The post is a hybrid role with a combination of home based and officed based work. The office location is at Five Acres, Allet, Truro, TR4 9DJ.
- Access to a car and a driving license would be advantageous for the role.
- Hours and salary:
- This is a permanent post for 22.5 hours per week. Flexible working is available, and the hours could be split across 3,4, or 5 days as required by the applicant.
- The salary is £26,228 per year pro rata.
- Application and interview dates:
- The application deadline is 9am on Monday 8 June 2026
- Interviews will be held during the week of the 15 June 2026
Apply Now
Please send your CV and covering letter to CEC Admin [email protected]
