Administrator

We're looking for a well- experienced, efficient, and motivated Administrator to join us in our Building Consultancy team here at Bidwells! You will directly report into one of our partners whilst also supporting the wider team. You will need to be a strong typist, have an eye for detail alongside strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.

Our award-winning team of building surveyors injects fun into everything they do. From surveying an industrial shed in the middle of the Oxford to Cambridge Arc to refurbishing a high-end office in central London, our knowledge and expertise is vast.

This is a full- time position, paying a competitive salary focusing on a varied and exciting set of tasks. The role will be based in our Head office in Trumpington with the opportunity to work from home sometimes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Dictation and audio typing
• Undertake administration for the team to ensure the relevant paperwork and client files are kept up to date
• Help to prepare and draft correspondence, reports and schedules, minutes and agendas
• Responsive to incoming queries and is client centric at all times
• Photo and PDF stitching
• Organise e-signatures and legal document tracking
• Minute/note taking at meetings, and printing, proof reading and binding of documents
• Maintain contact database and efficient filing system
• Arrange meetings (and refreshments when necessary), including conference and video calls and presentations
• Assist in proposal/bid creation often under tight timeframes
• Carry out such additional ad-hoc duties as may be reasonably requested from time to time, such as scanning and printing
• Comply with Bidwells policies and procedures

About you:

• Organised and professional
• Quick/ strong typist (at least an average of 60 words per minute), a test will be taken at interview stage
• Experienced audio typist
• Team player
• Experienced in Microsoft Office Packages
• Interpersonal skills

Your package:

We will pay you competitively and provide you with an excellent benefits package: 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service and dependent on seniority level), up to 8% contributory pension, health insurance, profit share based bonus scheme, healthcare cash plan scheme (money towards dental treatments, opticians and remedial therapies).

Agile working has been part of the way we work for many years. Employees are empowered and trusted to have more choice about where they carry out their work, subject to them being able to work effectively and agreeing their working arrangements with their manager. The team and clients should always be put before individual requirements. A hybrid working pattern has been adopted at Bidwells which will include a blend of office and home working. Flexible working requests can be made and will be considered for all positions, please add details to your application.

Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief.