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Your new company

A public sector organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Administrator to join its team on a temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and proactive administrator to support a busy project-focused team, ensuring the smooth delivery of development and improvement programmes. An immediate start is preferred.

Your new role

As a Senior Administrator, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to a busy Development Team, helping to coordinate projects, manage records, and maintain effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders.

You will play a key role in ensuring projects progress efficiently while delivering a professional and customer-focused service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for enquiries from internal and external stakeholders.

• Providing comprehensive administrative support across a range of development and improvement projects.

• Maintaining accurate project records, documentation, contracts, and filing systems.

• Coordinating communication between stakeholders to support the smooth delivery of projects and project handovers.

• Producing reports, monitoring project activity, and supporting performance and compliance processes.

• Assisting with financial administration, including invoice processing, expenditure tracking, and funding-related documentation.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience within a senior administrative role

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.

• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage professionally with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Experience maintaining accurate records, databases, and reporting systems.

• High levels of attention to detail and accuracy when handling documentation and data.

• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and database management systems.

• A proactive and customer-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive hourly rate.

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Exposure to a varied and interesting workload supporting key projects and operational initiatives.

What you need to do now

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