Location
Chandlers Ford
Department
Selwood Head Office
Advertising Salary:
£Competitive rate in line with skills and qualifications

Our Business

Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products.  Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service.

With an unrivalled depth of technical pumping expertise; a pedigree spanning seven decades and employing a wide variety of skilled staff throughout our nationwide network of branches, our ever-growing business is one of the largest privately owned companies serving the Water, Environmental and Construction industries.

This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 year’s success within our industry. We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them.

About The Role

The Bus

Due to company growth, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Business Unit Administrator to join our team, based out of our Chandlers Ford offices.

This role provides comprehensive administrative support to the business, coordinates and manages business travel as well as being involved in events and corporate hospitality.

As a Business Administrator, you’ll get to:

  • Coordinate and manage travel bookings for parking, taxis, and ferries for multiple business units and teams across the Group, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Oversee the production and submission of the out-of-hours call-out rota for the PRS Business Unit.
  • Coordinate and lead the Group’s innovation programme, including chairing monthly meetings with senior management to drive new initiatives.
  • Arrange and coordinate offsite meeting rooms for ad hoc team meetings, ensuring all logistical needs are met.
  • Organise business lunches as required, managing logistics and catering where necessary.
  • Manage branch and departmental credit card purchases, ensuring compliance with company policies and effective tracking of expenses.
  • Assist with the organisation and execution of corporate hospitality events, including internal events and team-building activities.

 

Qualifications & Experience

  • Proficient use of the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.
  • Previous experience in an administrative role, preferably with experience in rotas and travel booking
  • Strong organisational, planning and prioritising skills with the ability to be flexible to changing business needs.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience speaking to stake holders of different levels.
  • Strong attention to detail skills with the ability to work with a high level of accuracy.
  • UK driving licence is preferred, but not essential.

What we can offer you

We understand balancing work and life commitments isn’t always easy, that’s why we’ve designed our benefits package to support you in all areas of life.
  • Competitive salary
  • Eligible for company bonus scheme (annual and quarterly payments)
  • Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme (access to 24hour online GP services, discounted gym memberships)
  • Pension scheme with contribution based on total earnings not just salary
  • 24 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
  • Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
  • 3x your annual salary life insurance (DIS)
  • Support for development and training
  • Employee assistance programme (EAP) & access to Mental Health first aiders
  • Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high street shops, holidays and more)
  • Employee referral scheme
  • Free on-site parking
  • Hybrid working (i.e., working from home and in the office) pattern, 2 days at home, 3 in the office.

This role is not open to Agencies - Please no calls or emails - Thank you.

EDI Statement

Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We value transparency, respecting others and understanding differences. We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

As part of your recruitment journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments.

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