Senior Administrator

Are you an experienced administrator who thrives on keeping teams organised, supporting senior stakeholders and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes?

At Wates, we're looking for a Senior Administrator to provide high-quality administrative support to senior leaders and teams across the business. This is a varied and fast-paced role where you'll play a key part in helping colleagues stay organised, informed and productive.

This opportunity can be offered on either a full-time or part-time basis, with flexible working hours available subject to business needs.

What you'll be doing

As Senior Administrator, you'll provide a seamless administrative service, supporting senior stakeholders with a broad range of activities including:

• Extensive diary management and meeting coordination
• Preparing presentations, reports and business documentation
• Drafting and managing correspondence
• Organising internal and external events
• Arranging travel and processing expenses
• Taking minutes and supporting meetings when required
• Monitoring office supplies and ensuring the smooth running of the workplace
• Acting as a key point of contact for visitors, colleagues and external contacts
• Supporting onboarding activities and coordinating training requirements
• Handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion

What we're looking for

You'll be a highly organised administrator who enjoys multitasking and building strong working relationships across all levels of a business.

We're looking for someone with:

• Previous experience in a senior administrative, executive assistant or office management role
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
• A proactive approach and the ability to prioritise competing demands
• High levels of attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• A positive, can-do attitude and a willingness to support others

Our commitments:  

Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work.  As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme.  Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [email removed]