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Administrator
Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a British, family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.
Pay Range £26,300 to £28,000
What is the role about?
The Administrator post supports a team of Employment Advisers and Trainers in the delivery of employability and vocational training and information advice and guidance (IAG) to participants referred to us by Job Centre Plus and other referral partners. The Administrator provides an excellent customer service by telephone and to those attending our offices; enters customer data into several databases; assists the training team with preparing training rooms, registration, attendance data management and evaluation of courses; and liaises with employers to ensure we can evidence customer progression.
The Administrator will have excellent organisational skills, exceptional attention to detail, experience in providing an excellent face to face and telephone-based customer service and will be able to input data at speed and with a high degree of accuracy.
Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Receiving in some cases incoming customer referrals from Job Centre Plus or other referring organisations and booking initial appointments with advisers.
- Carrying out against a set of prescribed rules, ID and eligibility checks for new participants as directed by the line manager, handling queries relating to these checks and chasing any missing documents with Advisers and participants accordingly.
- Setting up individual customer records on internal databases on the basis of information supplied by participants and their advisers.
- Submit of relevant claims paperwork to the Risk team as necessary.
- Compile up to date lists of participants attending courses and print out registers for the use of trainers immediately prior to course commencement.
- Cross-referencing against check lists to ensure that all relevant activities, checks, data input, document scanning and database field completion relating to course commencement for a customer has been carried out prior to submitting an S4 claim form on the database.
- Assisting with general queries about the programme from participants both in person and by telephone, providing them with a professional service and timely response to any queries that cannot be resolved there and then
- Working with Adviser and Trainer teams on any inconsistencies, inaccuracies or gaps in their paperwork that are identified to obtain correct and full information to enable the completion of the above activities.
- Input distance travelled information into the Survey Monkey system following progress reviews carried out with Advisers and on the basis of information provided to the Administrator by the Advisers.
- Issue vouchers and petty cash through the personal job account, according to strict rules as provided, carrying out regular reconciliations of vouchers and petty cash as required and reporting this to the finance department and line management.
- Carrying out, as directed by the line manager, telephone-based contact with participants to encourage and remind them to complete evaluation of service surveys
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What’s in it for you?
A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:
- 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
- Reed Pension Scheme
- Award Winning Management & Leadership training
- Professional & Personal Development Funds
- Bi-annual pay reviews
Plus much more that can be found on our website
With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction. At Reed in Partnership, we live and breathe our values in every decision and action taken, resulting in a collaborative and enjoyable culture within our offices.
Our company values – we are fair open and honest; we take ownership, and we work together.
Where possible we consider applications from candidates that require part-time hours, please discuss with your Talent Partner if this is something you require.
Essential Attainments:
- At least one year's previous demonstrable experience in providing a high quality customer service both face to face and by telephone in a target driven environment such as a contact centre or retail environment.
- At least one year's previous demonstrable experience of high volume input into complex databases where accuracy is essential.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Word.
- A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma.
- GCSE English Language at a minimum of a Grade B (or equivalent Level 2 qualification).
- OR achievement of a Level 2 in Literacy Assessment at interview stage.
- OR International Equivalents.
Essential Criteria:
- Ability to work under pressure to short timescales and multi-task a variety of competing activities concurrently, managing expectations of all parties adequately in the process.
- A very high level of attention to detail with a desire to ensure accuracy at all times.
- Excellent decision making skills.
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Desirable Criteria:
- Knowledge of the Government's Skills or employability agenda ideally gained through work within the sector.
- Understanding or experience of training or learning administration.
- Fluency in more than one language.
Job Description
Do you pride yourself in your strong customer service skills? Are you a highly organised individual? Then consider the role of Administrator at Reed in Partnership!
Internal applications for this role close on 10/07/2026
We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
Whilst some roles are advertised as Full-Time, we may be able to consider applicants who are looking to work on a Part-Time basis. If you would like to explore this further please discuss this with the talent partner for the role.
Please note our ability to accommodate flexible working arrangements will vary from role to role, dependent on business requirements.
We have an on-going strategic priority to make this a great place to work. We are a family-owned company. We think this makes us unique compared to a lot of other companies. It is fundamental to the way our workplaces operate, the decisions we make and how we treat each other.
Our workplaces have been recognised for multiple awards. Most recently we were really proud to be presented with three UK Employee Experience Awards in 2022: Gold for Best Talent Management Programme, Silver for Diversity and Inclusion and Bronze for Best Large Company to Work For.
Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.
Phone: 0333 2408490
Email: rinp.ma@reed.com
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