Office Supervisor/Administrator

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

12/10/2024

Job Description

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies, if speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Role – Office Supervisor / Administrator Southern Water Framework

Location – Brighton

Purpose of the Role:

Within the Environment Business Division (Water and Waste Water Non-Infrastructure Engineering and Construction) An opportunity has arisen for an Office Supervisor/Administrator based in the Southern Water Framework. You will be located in the Falmer office close to Brighton where the role would require at least 3 days a week in the office. We are looking for candidates who are an experienced admin professional that wants to be part of a growing a team and making a difference.

Key Responsibilities:

• The ability to work with staff at varying levels, providing support, staff development and mentoring of more junior staff.
• The ability to interact in a professional manner with senior representatives of our clients
• To ensure compliance with all company systems including safety, environmental and quality systems
• To assist the Management team with reporting and producing documentation and presentations
• Complete contract documentation with the help of the project team, ensure formatting of forms and that documents are filled on the system in the correct place.
• Take an active role in the team and office events, this can include charity events, supplier events, social events and client events
• Attend internal and external review and progress meetings to assist in taking minutes and action logs as required
• Work with the customer experience team to be a conduit for collecting client information that can be used to improve how we operate.
  
  

Experience and Qualifications:

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft packages, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Strong team player but also able to work as an individual
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines
• Able to work in a busy environment under pressure
• Excellent communication skills (email/phone/face to face)
• Possess a “can do” attitude and provide support to other members of the team as required
  
  

Personal Attribute:

• You are committed to improvement and are an active team participant.
• You accept responsibility for your role and promote ownership in others.
• You have a desire to be successful and achieve goals, whether small or large.
• You are flexible to meet business needs and actively work towards expanding your knowledge
  
  

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our Benefits

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Childcare vouchers
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
  
  

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Infrastructure business please contact Jade Adamson on jade.adamson@gallifordtry.co.uk

A full job description for this role is available upon request.