Team Administrator

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Job Summary

At our Filton site in Bristol, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft. We are seeking a Team Administrator to provide administrative and secretarial support to the Head of Business and the senior Wing Assembly team. This is a busy and varied role perfect for someone with excellent administration and organisational skills who enjoys keeping all the plates spinning. Joining a committed and friendly team, it encompasses general secretarial and administrative work such as typing, taking minutes, helping to prepare presentations, diary maintenance via outlook, customer/visitor facilitation, organising meetings and workshops, maintaining filing systems and travel bookings.

How you'll Contribute

The Team Administrator will be responsible for the following:

• Provide general secretarial and administrative work for managers, typing, report typing, minutes, presentations, diary maintenance via outlook, customer/visitor facilitation, circulating information to relevant team members as required, organising meetings and workshops/ facilitation of conference room booking, maintain filing systems, travel booking, order of stationery in Buyside, preparation for management meetings, holiday management.
• Select relevant information that keeps the manager up-to-date while he is out of the office without burdening him with unnecessary paperwork. Deal with as much correspondence that comes in as possible (completing appropriate response; liaising with relevant people involved; or moving things forward to the next stage).
• Maintain the smooth running of the office at all times especially during the manager’s absence.
• Support general administrative assistance to team members.
• Process expenses for the managers, plus other members of the team and maintain expenses records, in addition, assist other team members with expenses as and when required.
• Monitor general absence i.e. sickness and clockings.
• Liaise with HR and appropriate managers for subcontract recruitment.
• Be responsible for the communication KPIs and the updating of the KPI board.
• Be responsible for administration of the skills matrix, liaising with managers as appropriate.
• React positively and quickly to all tasks even when work is routine, ensuring an appropriate response to all calls and correspondence.