Administrative Assistant

The Company

Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, Towns and Cities as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings. We have and continue to work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK which are supporting the UK’s Net Zero targets.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a motivated individual with any amount of prior experience in administration, receptionist or PA work to join our fantastic team of support staff based in of our Blackburn office where they can continue to develop as an Office Administrator.

As Vital Energi continues to grow both in headcount and in the scope of the projects we are delivering across the UK, so too will our need for essential support staff to keep the business organised and running at full capacity.

This role would suit an organised individual with good communication skills who is looking to join a well-established national business that can provide them with the guidance and experience necessary to develop a successful career in Administration or to futureproof their career if already possessing experience in the field.

The Role

Reporting to the Personal Assistant to the company’s owners, you will be responsible for:

• Providing administration and secretarial support to senior management such as diary management and scheduling
• Dealing with paperwork and documentation in a timely manner
• Booking flights/trains, hotel rooms, conference rooms and venues
• Arranging and participating in meetings, conferences and project team activities
• Dealing with phone enquiries and forwarding relevant communications to individuals
• Acting as a point of contact for employees, visitors and guests
• Monitoring office inventory and ordering supplies
• Undertaking general errands as required

Skills/Experience:

• Any amount of prior experience in administration / secretarial / receptionist work
• Sound typing skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook PowerPoint and Excel

The Package

• Negotiable DOE – routes offered both for those with experience or those coming in as a trainee
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 Days Holiday plus 8 days bank holidays.
• Additional holidays awarded in line with length of service
• Option to purchase/sell additional holidays
• Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office
• Discounted gym membership across the UK
• EV charging points where possible
• Cycle to work scheme

Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.

Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:

Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.