We're looking for a business administrator to work in a fixed term role in our busy Bullbrook, Bracknell office until the end of January 25. This is an ideal post for someone with existing business administration skills. You'll need to have good english language, maths and communication skills, along with being competent at using word processing, spreadsheet and email applications.

Our company has four key parts: we fire professional firework displays, we sell to the public through a retail outlet and an online web store, and we provide professional consultancy services to others in our industry.

In addition, you'll liaise with clients and prospective clients over the telephone, by email or face-to-face. This will include taking calls from customers or prospective clients, taking their bookings and arranging and managing their orders. Additionally, general office administration tasks including dealing with telephone queries and operating the computer systems.

As well as dealing with general customer enquiries and developing sales, you'll also spend some of your time working in our store. Work will include serving customers, advising them on purchases, preparing selections, taking payments, operating the computer systems  and importantly, preparing the store and merchandising ready for November 2024.  You will help our retail manager supervise our Bracknell store and any season temporary staff who come to work during Guy Fawkes.

We want to stress that this job requires a wide range of skills,  from office skills through to good communication skills when dealing with customers, and also occasionally some manual handling. In return we offer good rates of pay, full annual leave entitlement (pro rata) and company staff discounts. Working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm, it may be possible to agree part-time hours for the right candidate. Some weekend working may be necessary on the weekend either side of (and including) Guy Fawkes 5th November 2024.

This is a fixed term, full-time (or part-time) appointment until the end of January 2025. There may be an opportunity for the right candidate to convert this into a full-time permanent position at the end. We offer good rates of pay of up to £28k per annum pro rata including incentives, depending on qualifications and experience.

If you are interested in the position then please click on the link below to fill out our short application form. The form contains details of where to send a copy of your CV.

Closing Date: 3rd September 2024