We're looking for a highly effective and self-motivated Administrator to support our Aire Valley team across two sites in West Yorkshire (Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve and St Aidan's Nature Park). This is a part-time role, hybrid based (from home and our Fairburn Ings office). We are happy to discuss flexible working patterns within usual working hours.   

Key responsibilities:

• Providing comprehensive administrative support to the Aire Valley Team, processing purchase orders, invoices and expenses, organising office materials and making diary bookings to enable the team to operate efficiently
• Managing telephone / face to face enquiries in a professional and positive manner
• Building and maintaining effective relationships, both internally and externally
• Day-to-day coordination of the office environment, liaising with the Senior Administrator and facility management providers to ensure that our sites are efficient, effective and safe places to work and visit
• Sharing best practice to support the continuous professional development of the wider RSPB administrative team, both locally and across the organisation
• Supporting procurement and financial management / reporting processes, ensuring that accurate information is available for managers when required

Essential skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Working knowledge of MS Office 365 applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams & Sharepoint)  
• Knowledge of basic budget management terminology and processes
• Great attention to detail, organised and thorough
• A positive approach to problem solving
• Proactive, self-motivated and personable - communicating effectively with a wide range of people
• Able to organise your own time independently and manage competing priorities
• Able to deal with confidential and sensitive information appropriately
• Able to take meeting notes and minutes clearly and concisely
• Flexible in your approach to work
• At least 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience of working in an office or customer care environment in an administrative role

This is a Permanent, Part-Time role for 22.5 hours per week. Really flexible.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on Thursday 15th December. For further information please contact Gemma.Williams@rspb.org.uk.

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As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload.

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The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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