Manpower are currently recruiting for a Secretary / Administrator on a temporary basis based in Birmingham City Centre.

The Secretary / Administrator will provide full administrative support to the Regional Officers in the District and maintain all administrative systems.

Experience Required

• Previous office experience in a secretarial and administrative capacity would be advantageous

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

• Good interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate with people at all levels.
• Displays a flexible and co-operative approach to initiating and completing changes of processes/working practices.
• Discretion and the ability to work to a high degree of confidentiality.
• Awareness of security issues relating to cash handling etc.
• Ability to draft correspondence, reports and information for committees.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise workloads.
• Working knowledge of office systems and procedures.
• Knowledge of taking minutes at meetings.
• Ability to assist with balloting arrangements.
• Ability to extract statistics from computer records.
• Excellent numeracy skills.

Education/Qualifications

• Competent use of all Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Word.
• Transcription skills using appropriate techniques (e.g. Shorthand, Speedwriting etc).

This is a temporary position with an immediate start working 9am - 5pm Monday - Thursday and 9am - 4pm Friday paying £24.15 per hour.