Business Administrator

Business Administrator

We are looking to hire business administrators in key areas of a successful and fast-growing group of businesses, working within, Law, Media, Medical, Recruitment and Properties sectors.

As a business administrator, you will play a pivotal part in the smooth running of the business, often managing essential admin work of all types, providing a varied and interesting workday.

What is a business administrator?

As a business administrator, you’ll work within a wider team to provide both clerical and administrative support to a specific area of a business. As well as being responsible for daily administration tasks, you may also take on office management - answering phone calls and managing enquiries.

It seems like a vague role until you know the details, but in summary you can expect to oversee and assist with the businesses’ daily operations to ensure that company goals can be met.

Responsibilities

As we’ve mentioned, the responsibilities you’ll take on as a business administrator will vary depending on your level of experience. With that said, you can generally expect the following responsibilities to make up most of your day-to-day work:

• Writing correspondence
• Dealing with enquiries
• Printing, scanning, and photocopying documents
• Organising and processing paperwork
• Creating and maintaining filing systems
• Keeping diaries and managing schedules
• Attending meetings, creating agendas, and taking minutes
• Ordering and maintaining stationery and other office supplies stock

Business administrator qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for a role in business admin, making it the perfect first step into a career for someone without exposure to further education.

While qualifications aren’t generally expected, employers may look out for candidates with good grades in English and Maths,

Skills

Organisation

As a business administrator, strong organisational skills will be required to maintain and prioritise your workload. Depending on your role, you may be required to work cross-departmentally, where your organisation skills will help you to succeed.

Attention to detail

Whether you’re typing letters, scheduling meetings, or dealing with enquiries, attention to detail is vital for administrators. In fact, businesses almost rely on the accuracy of work carried out by admin staff to ensure smooth running.

Communication

Speaking one to one with potential clients or customers, replying to emails and writing formal letters will all be part of your day to day as a member of an admin team. That means that strong communication skills will stand you in good stead.

Team working

Admin teams within businesses can be made up of tens of people, so knowing that you can work well as part of a team is important. With that said, it’s also useful for you to be able to work comfortably by yourself.