Description
Join Herbert Parkinson, a proud and historic part of the John Lewis Partnership, as we embark on an exciting transformation journey. You will provide essential, high-quality administrative support to the Business Support Officer, performing tasks to maintain business continuity, support compliance, and strengthen Partner and community engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the sickness absence line, ensuring processes are adhered to and swift communication through to relevant Partners
- Update production timesheets in Workday in a timely manner
- Support the coordination of branch visits & agendas; ensuring the appropriate information, facilities, access and refreshments are available
- Book site-wide business travel when required
- Work with a cross-section of Partners to support the planning and coordination of site & team activities to support Partner wellbeing & engagement levels
- Provide support for careers events and involvement with schools and colleges
- Provide administrative support for relevant accreditation frameworks - ISO, SMETA, CHAS, Constructionline for example
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Demonstrable experience in an administrative role
- Excellent time management & ability to multi-task; prioritising high-volume workloads, managing competing priorities, and meeting strict deadlines
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships, engaging with a variety of stakeholders
- High attention to detail with a zero-tolerance approach to errors
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Strong technical proficiency across Google Workspace & MS Office applications
Additional Information:
- Salary: £27,200 - £33,800 (pro-rated down as the vacancy is part-time)
- Contract type: Permanent
- Location: Herbert Parkinson Office in Darwen, Lancashire
- Hours: 20 hours per week, working Monday - Friday, 4 hours per day
- Night Premium: £3.75 per hour for any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00