Administration Assistant

Location: Poole
Salary: £24,500 - £28,000  depending on experience
Hours: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a friendly, organised and approachable person who enjoys a varied role where no two days are quite the same?

We're working with a lovely, friendly and established business in Poole who are looking for an Administration Assistant to join their team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the heart of a business, keeping things running smoothly and being the person everyone turns to for help.

You'll be the first point of contact for the business, welcoming callers, handling incoming enquiries and making sure messages and information get to the right people. Alongside this, you'll provide general administrative support across the office, so you'll need to enjoy a bit of variety and be happy getting involved in different tasks.

What will you be doing?

• Answering incoming telephone calls and dealing with enquiries in a friendly and professional manner.
• Acting as the first point of contact for customers and suppliers.
• Taking messages and ensuring these are passed on to the right people.
• Providing general administration and office support to the wider team.
• Updating records, maintaining information and carrying out accurate data entry.
• Preparing documents, typing correspondence and keeping paperwork organised.
• Using Microsoft Office and Google Workspace for everyday administrative tasks.
• Assisting with basic finance administration, including some QuickBooks tasks.
• Helping to keep the office organised and ensuring everything runs smoothly day to day.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for someone who is:

• Friendly, approachable and confident speaking to people.
• Organised, reliable and able to manage a variety of tasks.
• Comfortable answering the phone and communicating with different people.
• Confident using a computer and everyday office software.
• Accurate with data entry and general administration.
• Proactive, willing to help and happy to turn their hand to different things.

Previous administration or office experience would be beneficial, but personality, attitude and a willingness to learn are just as important.

What's on offer?

• A genuinely friendly and welcoming working environment.
• A varied role where you can become an important part of the team.
• Casual dress.
• On-site parking.
• Hours 9am – 5pm