London, UK
Administrator
Price & Myers is currently looking for an administrator/receptionist to join its growing practice in London.
Price & Myers has grown in the 40 years since it started, to a practice of over 180 staff, mainly located in London but with smaller offices in Nottingham and Oxford. We set out with the intention of working with the best architects to produce excellent buildings; the long list of awards that the practice has won demonstrates that we have been quite good at it. In parallel with this, the original partners established a practice with a strong culture – highly skilled and professional, but also caring, supportive, relaxed and sociable. We have tried hard to maintain this special environment. The quality of our work output, and our quality of life whilst at work, are equally important to us. Our reputation as great people to work with – and to work for – is crucial.
We are looking for a bright and capable administrator to join our busy team in a varied role which combines administrative duties and receptionist work. You will need a service-driven approach together with a flexible, positive attitude. You will work alongside our administration manager to competently manage the demands of a fast-paced and professional creative office.
With excellent verbal and written communication skills, you will have a professional, cheerful ‘can do’ attitude and bags of common sense. You should have a proactive approach, an eye for detail and be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Duties will include:
Administration
- check the admin e-mail address and coordinate the workload for that day with the other administrators
- organising incoming and outgoing post
- organising stationery, tea, coffee and general office supplies
- assist the administration manager with all aspects of the operation, maintenance and upkeep of the office
- assist with organisation of internal events including our staff Christmas party and annual autumn outing
- minute taking
- assist with scanning, printing, filing, editing of drawings, documents, emails etc. as required
- a range of other administrative duties supporting the administration manager
- provide holiday and absence cover in our accounts and publicity departments
Reception
- greeting all visitors
- answering telephones, directing calls and taking messages accurately
- take responsibility for the appearance of the reception area and office
- coordinating the office calendar and meeting room bookings
- maintaining the reception area, preparing the meeting rooms and providing refreshments
The people we need must have:
- the ambition to make a significant contribution to the efficiency and success of our practice
- very good knowledge MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- strong organisational skills with meticulous, thorough approach
- good written and spoken English with a pleasant and professional telephone manner
- a flexible and positive approach with good time management skills and ability to work to deadlines, both as part of a team and independently
- enthusiasm and willingness to work within a small and busy team
- confident, friendly, proactive, with masses of common sense
- experience of operating Sage 50 software would be an advantage but not essential
- have an interest in building, engineering, architecture, and the arts
If you are looking for variety and a chance to start or build your office career in the design/construction sector, please email your CV and cover letter quoting reference office administrator to Emma Leaper at [email protected].
Price & Myers is an equal opportunities employer.