Administrative Assistant

Pay: £13.47 per hour, 37 hours per week, Mon-Fri

Location: Corby, NN17 4SW, Office based only.

Length: 3 months

Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of North Northamptonshire Council for an experienced Administrative Assistant to join their Housing Maintenance & Development department to provide support with a range of administrative tasks.

As Administrative Assistant your typical duties will include:

• Despatching repair jobs for the Corby and Kettering areas
• Monitoring and responding to repair-related enquiries from tenants, residents, members, other council departments, suppliers and contractors
• Creating, booking, and assigning jobs to operatives
• Supporting depot operations by covering for sickness and holidays
• Assisting with workload during high-demand periods alongside existing Despatchers

We are looking for a clear communicator with a proactive, customer focused attitude, with experience of working in an office environment and carrying out a range of administrative tasks.

The perfect candidate will be:

• A quick learner with strong organisational skills
• Collaborate well with others and be flexible in their approach to meet the demands of the post and team, working flexibly between depots as required
• Able to deal with confidential and sensitive information
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Able to understand and be able to comply with the Council's policies and procedures

We are looking for ASAP start and interviews will be held in person.

If you are looking for your next role, which will provide you with broad invaluable range of further skills and experience within a highly respected public sector organisation, don't hesitate to apply now!