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Receptionist / Assistant Administrator

Salary
Location Birmingham
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

What’s the Opportunity
We have an opportunity for a Receptionist / Administrator to join our team. This is a very busy and varied role and ideal for someone looking to develop their career who thrives in delivering a high level of support and is willing to learn and develop their skillset.
This role is office based and located at Blythe Valley Park in Solihull. You will work closely with the team in our office and across the company. 
What you need to do to be effective in this role
•    Providing office administrative support, responding to queries and requests in a timely manner
•    Booking travel arrangements i.e. flights, hotels, meetings, etc
•    Preparing letters, presentations and reports
•    Liaising with staff, suppliers and clients
•    Implementing and maintaining procedure/ administration systems
•    Arrange and prepare any drinks (tea/ coffee etc) and any lunches required for meetings or training sessions etc.
•    Raising professional fee invoices and assist in managing outstanding client invoices 
•    Manage Partner credit card receipts
•    Production of letters, reports, and other documents to a high standard.
•    Ensure that all correspondence and documents that are produced are accurate, grammatically correct, error free and comply with the Ridge Style Book
•    In-house database: add and amend data entries as required
The skills and experience you need to have for this role
•    You must have worked in a busy office environment 
•    Excellent administration and communication skills
•    The ability to multitask
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint;  Adobe 

Personal Attributes
•    You will have excellent attention to detail
•    The ability to work well with others is paramount to working in this role
•    Be flexible and open to change
•    Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations is intrinsic to this role
•    A high level of customer service skills with a strong ‘can do’ attitude is essential
•    Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and discretion at all times as appropriate for the role

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,000+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

Ridge core values 1. Quality and reliability Pressing for superior results - every time. 2. Agile and flexible Deep listening, a true understanding and workable, bespoke solutions in response. 3. Proactive and creative One step ahead, we dare to imagine a brighter world. 4. Entrepreneurial and dynamic Our inner spirit for learning, discovery and innovation inspires opportunities.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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