The Company
Barnes Construction is the largest division of The Barnes Group Limited and offers a comprehensive professional construction service. Since the company was formed in 1978, we have established ourselves as a client-focused building contractor, completing various projects for blue chip and repeat business clients. Whilst our Head Office is based in Ipswich, we operate throughout the UK on a wide range of projects, mainly within the Health, Leisure, Education, Retail and Commercial sectors.
Reporting to: Administrative Secretary to Managing Directors
Location: Barnes Construction Ipswich Head Office (in person)
Contract type: Full time, permanent
Immediate colleagues: Document Controllers/Administration Department
Interfaces with other Departments: All staff
Schedule: 39 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Primarily assist the Document Control Department with data input, copying drawings, updating manuals/information and sending emails
* To cover Reception at lunch times and sickness absence/holiday cover
* Sort incoming/outgoing post when required
* Provide back up support and answer external/internal calls within the Administration Department
* Assist the Administrative Secretary with day-to-day administration tasks
* Assist with the invoice register
Skills required:
* Computer literate, particularly in Word, Excel and Outlook
* Ability to use own initiative and effectively manage changing priorities to meet tight deadlines
* Confident in your ability to work on your own as well as part of a team
* Good common sense and flexible approach to meet the needs of the department/business
* Excellent attention to detail and produce accurate work
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, maintaining a polite, helpful attitude with various stakeholders at all levels
The duties of the position will vary from time to time as a result of new initiatives, new or amended employment legislation, changes in technology, policy changes or re-structuring. In these cases, appropriate training may be given to enable the post holder to undertake any new/varied work.
The post holder may also be requested to attend training courses and/or briefing sessions that may fall outside of the normal working week.
The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
The closing date: 28th February 2025
Benefits: The Company will provide a competitive salary with good terms and conditions. Profit based discretionary bonus, private healthcare scheme, on-site bike/car parking, annual leave, staff social events, Employee Assistance Programme, Internal Mental Health First Aiders.
If you are interested in the above position, applications should, in the first instance, be made in writing enclosing a current CV marked ‘For the attention of Ms Lynn Lay, Administrative Secretary to Managing Directors’ or by email to: recruitment@barnesconstruction.co.uk.
Ms L Lay
Administrative Secretary to Managing Directors
Barnes Construction
6 Bermuda Road
Ransomes Europark
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9RU
All applicants will be treated in the strictest confidence. Barnes Construction is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and safer recruitment practices. We undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate.
Note: Only applications made in writing or sent direct to recruitment@barnesconstruction.co.uk will be accepted.
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