Business Administrator

Business Administrator

Location: Birmingham
Salary: Up to £35,000 basic + package

My client are looking for an organised, proactive and highly capable Business & Training Administrator to join a busy regional team in Birmingham.

This is a varied hybrid role, combining business and senior management support with responsibility for the administration and coordination of training activity across the region.

Working closely with the Regional Managing Director and Regional Social Value & Training Manager, you'll play an important role in keeping the regional operation organised and ensuring training activity is coordinated effectively.

The role would suit someone who enjoys variety, is confident working with senior stakeholders and colleagues at all levels, and is naturally organised with excellent attention to detail.

The Role

Business & Senior Management Support

Providing day-to-day administrative and secretarial support to the Regional Managing Director

Managing diaries, arranging appointments and coordinating meetings

Preparing correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, emails and presentations

Supporting the collation of the monthly regional report

Arranging internal meetings, taking minutes and circulating actions

Organising staff briefings, events, outings and social occasions

Supporting office Health & Safety activities, including meetings, action points and quarterly audit checks

Training Administration & Coordination

Coordinating the booking of training courses and maintaining accurate training records

Supporting the region to maximise available CITB grant funding when arranging training

Keeping training databases and internal systems up to date

Monitoring training records and certificate expiry dates

Liaising with internal teams, site staff and external training providers

Supporting the organisation of training events, including venues, refreshments, room arrangements, invitations and delegate lists

Maintaining training documentation and certificates

Managing internal e-learning activity, monitoring completion and following up where required

Providing general administrative support to the Regional Social Value & Training Manager

About You

We're looking for someone who is highly organised, dependable and comfortable managing multiple priorities. You'll need excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with colleagues, senior managers and external providers.

You should have:

Previous experience in a varied administrative, coordination or business support role

Excellent organisational and time-management skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Strong attention to detail and accurate data-entry skills

Confidence dealing with telephone calls, emails and correspondence

Experience coordinating meetings, events or similar activities would be beneficial

The ability to work independently, manage deadlines and proactively follow up outstanding information

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established regional team in a varied role with real exposure to senior management, whilst also taking ownership of an important area of training administration.

Salary: Up to £35,000 basic salary + package
Location: Birmingham

If you're an experienced administrator looking for a role with variety, responsibility and the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, we'd love to hear from you