Secretary

Altitude-Recruitment LimitedBedfordreedpublished 10/05/2026

Permanent Secretary Oakley Bedford

Hours: to be agreed (within the range of 26 hours - 37.5 hours per/week - Monday to Friday between 9.00am - 5.30pm (1 hour lunch flexible).

Office based

Our client are a well established company, that seek a secretary to join their busy and friendly team. Lovely location, open planned office with a great team to work with.

Main purpose of job: You will be responsible for providing secretarial and administrative support to clients (in conjunction with other secretaries) along with dealing with general enquiries.

Key responsibilities:

  • Audio typing correspondence, notes and reports to a high standard
  • Setting up new clients and jobs, conflict of interest checks
  • Answer calls, taking messages and handling correspondence
  • Updating databases and contact lists
  • Liaising with clients, tenants and other professionals
  • Preparation of fees
  • Filing and archiving
  • Producing job and billing reports
  • Assisting other departments as required
  • Occasional marketing research and assisting with direct marketing

Requirements

  • Excellent audio typing skills with high level of accuracy
  • Ability to prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines
  • Excellent grammar and spelling
  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Ability to work under own initiative
  • Experience of time recording/accounting packages beneficial
  • Good computer skills - knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
  • Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Excellent telephone manner

Please let us know if I need to make reasonable adjustments to our process, please let me know about how I can best support you and make the adjustments that may be needed.

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