Branch Administrator

About the company

The Role: You will be joining Bagnalls, a well-established national painting and decorating contractor. As a Branch Administrator, you will provide vital administrative support to the Branch Manager and Contract Managers, helping to ensure the successful delivery of projects.

Your tasks

You: In this role, you will be an integral part of our Erith team. You’ll help ensure smooth operations by assisting with project documentation, communications, and other administrative tasks. This role is ideal for someone with previous administrative experience, ideally in construction, utilities, or facilities management.

• Provide administrative support to the branch team.
• Organise and maintain project files and ensure information is easily accessible.
• Regular communication with customers and branch colleagues
• Reconcile aged debtor accounts, keeping accounts up to date and pursuing outstanding debts
• Coordinate schedules, meetings, and internal/external communications.
• Assist with document management, including contracts, reports, and correspondence when required.

Requirements

Essential Criteria

• Previous administrative experience
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude and eagerness to learn and grow
• Adaptable to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in the construction, utilities, or facilities management sector is desirable.
• BSI Trained/Accredited
• Knowledge of project documentation and contract administration processes.
• Previous experience in sales or account management.

What we offer

Why Bagnalls? Bagnalls is a leading painting contractor, established in 1875, with branches across the UK. We pride ourselves on the development of our staff and offer a supportive environment where you can grow and learn new skills.

How to apply

Application Process: Please apply with your CV and a covering letter detailing your experience and why you’d be a great fit for this role.

Other

Branch Administrator · Location: Erith/Belvedere · Hours: 35+ *Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months** We are looking for a highly organised Branch Administrator to support our Project Management team in the day-to-day administration for our London-Erith team.

Please note that this is a fixed term opportunity for 12 months.

The working hours for this role are expected to be approx. 35 – 39 hours per week, worked over 5 days. (The specific working hours can be flexible to suit the successful candidate)