Admin Assistant

Your new company

You will be joining a well-established and respected public-sector organisation that plays a key role in maintaining and supporting essential regional infrastructure. Known for its structured processes, strong governance, and technical expertise, the organisation offers a professional and collaborative working environment where accuracy, accountability, and attention to detail are valued.

Your new role

As an Administrative Assistant (Technical Support Officer), you will provide essential administrative and technical support to officers working within a highways and infrastructure environment. This is a detail focused, process driven role, supporting the smooth running of technical services through effective data management and documentation control.

Key responsibilities include:

• Updating and maintaining technical and historic records by sourcing documentation from multiple locations
• Ensuring accurate filing of documents within MasterGov and SharePoint
• Supporting the transition of records from legacy systems into current document management systems
• Assisting with the checking and processing of technical reports
• Producing and maintaining Excel spreadsheets to support technical and service data
• Responding to data enquiries from internal technicians and external material suppliers
• Supporting updates within GIS and other bespoke technical systems
• Managing and prioritising your own workload while adhering to service performance and health and safety requirements

This is a part-time role working 22.5 hours across 3 set days per week, based on-site at a specialist highways laboratory. On-site attendance is contractual and must be fully committed to.

What you'll need to succeed

To succeed in this position, you will bring:

• Proven experience in an administrative or technical support role
• Strong working knowledge of Office 365, particularly Excel
• Experience using databases or document management systems
• Confidence learning and using bespoke systems, such as GIS or similar platforms
• A highly organised and methodical approach with excellent attention to detail
• The ability to prioritise tasks and manage your workload independently
• A full UK driving licence (Category B)

Experience within highways, engineering, infrastructure, or a local authority setting would be highly beneficial.

What you'll get in return

In return, you'll receive:

• A stable part-time working pattern offering a strong work-life balance
• The opportunity to work within a specialist technical environment
• A supportive, professional team and a well-structured organisation
• Valuable experience within a reputable public-sector organisation

What you need to do now

If you are an organised and detail-driven administrator who enjoys working with data, systems, and technical teams, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful work in a professional setting.Apply now with your CV, including your availability, location, and salary expectations.Interviews will be held in person onsite. Suitable candidates will be reviewed as applications are received.If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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