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Administrator

Imperial Workforce·Knaresborough·Posted 3 weeks ago
🟢 Permanent🏢 On-site💰 13-13k GBP/year
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Job description

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About the Role

Imperial Recruitment are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a growing construction business for a Part-Time Administrator to join their team in brand-new offices in Knaresborough. This is a permanent, on-site position offering flexibility and the potential for increased hours over time.

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing visitors to site and ensuring a professional front-of-house experience
  • Coordinating and scheduling meetings
  • Booking hotels and travel arrangements for staff
  • Inputting and managing data using Excel and Microsoft Office packages (e.g. job booking forms, enquiries)
  • Supporting the finance team with data input
  • Answering incoming calls and ensuring queries are directed to the appropriate team or department

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong organisational and administrative skills
  • Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
  • Excellent communication and telephone manner
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
  • A proactive and reliable approach

What’s on Offer

  • Permanent position
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Flexible working hours for the right candidate
  • Opportunity for additional hours in the future
  • Modern, newly completed office environment

Start Date

Mid-May, upon completion of the new office facilities.

Please Note

This is a fully site-based role – no home working is available.

If you’re looking for a varied and flexible administrative role within a supportive and growing business, we’d love to hear from you.

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Key skills

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Must-have skills
Microsoft OfficeExcelAdministrative skillsTelephone manner
Nice-to-have
Construction industry experienceFinance administrationVisitor management systems
Soft skills
OrganisationCommunicationMultitaskingPrioritisationReliabilityProactive approach
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📊 Highlight your Excel proficiency prominently as the role specifically mentions data input and job booking forms

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🏢 Emphasise any front-of-house or visitor management experience as this is a key responsibility

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📞 Showcase your telephone manner and communication skills in your personal statement

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🏗️ If you have construction industry experience, mention it as this is a construction business role

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📅 Include examples of meeting coordination and travel booking to demonstrate relevant administrative experience

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  • Managed front-of-house operations for 40+ daily visitors, maintaining professional reception standards and directing 95% of queries to appropriate departments
  • Coordinated 25 monthly meetings and travel bookings using Excel tracking systems, reducing scheduling conflicts by 30% through proactive calendar management
  • Supported finance team with data input across 200+ job booking forms weekly, achieving 99.5% accuracy in Excel spreadsheet management

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Dear Hiring Manager,

Imperial Workforce's Administrator position in your new Knaresborough offices immediately caught my attention, particularly the combination of front-of-house responsibilities and Excel data management within a growing construction business. My experience with Microsoft Office packages and visitor coordination aligns perfectly with your requirements for managing job booking forms and ensuring professional site experiences.

My background in administrative support has equipped me with the organisational skills and proactive approach essential for coordinating meetings, managing travel arrangements, and supporting finance teams with accurate data input.

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Interview questions

10 questions generated from this advert.

Technical

  • How would you organise data in Excel for job booking forms?
  • What Microsoft Office applications are you most confident using?
  • How do you ensure accuracy when inputting financial data?
  • Describe your experience with visitor management systems
  • What methods do you use to prioritise multiple administrative tasks?

Behavioural

  • Tell me about a time you managed multiple competing priorities
  • Describe a situation where you provided excellent customer service to a visitor
  • How do you handle difficult phone calls or queries?
  • Give an example of when you supported a finance team with data tasks
  • Tell me about a time you had to be proactive in solving an administrative problem
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Tell me about a time you managed multiple competing priorities

In my previous role, I had to simultaneously coordinate 8 client meetings for the same week while managing a visitor reception area during our busiest period. I created an Excel priority matrix ranking tasks by urgency and impact, then blocked 2-hour focused periods for meeting coordination while maintaining 15-minute visitor check-ins. I successfully scheduled all meetings without conflicts, maintained 98% visitor satisfaction scores, and completed the week's administrative tasks on time. This experience taught me the importance of systematic organisation and clear communication when juggling multiple responsibilities.
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Give an example of when you supported a finance team with data tasks

Our finance team needed urgent support processing 150 expense claims before month-end deadline, which was 3 days away. I volunteered to input the data into their Excel tracking system, learning their specific formatting requirements and validation rules. I processed 60 claims per day while maintaining 100% accuracy by implementing a double-check system for amounts over £200. The finance team completed their month-end reporting on schedule, and they adopted my validation process for future expense processing. This collaboration strengthened my Excel skills and demonstrated my ability to quickly adapt to different team requirements.

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