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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

Administrative Assistant

🏢 Orion • 📍 Aberdeen, Scotland • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£20,238 - £23,093
£1,687 - £1,924 / mo

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Location Base
Aberdeen, Scotland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job description

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Administrative Assistant, based in Aberdeen.

Responsibilities:
  • Supports Manager, team and fellow members of the Administrative Team in all aspects of administration
  • and acts as departmental focal point.
  • Livelink Document Management System - fully utilise the functionality of Livelink including workflow, document filing. Provide support and guidance to department on the use of Livelink, and actively supporting the team to encourage strategic use of the system - Livelink Super User.
  • Intranet administrator - maintain and publish material relating to team and enhance the quality of the site to increase visitors.
  • Ensure new starts are welcomed and provided with the correct set-up, information, and training to perform efficiently within the department.
  • Arrange meetings, team building events and conferences both internally and externally.
  • Attend team meetings, record actions in database and follow-up to ensure actions are completed within agreed deadlines.
  • Prepare and submit weekly Management report within required timeline.
  • Assist team with arranging training, PPE and business travel as and when required.
  • Maintain departmental registers, holiday charts and contact lists.
  • Collate information and create presentations and/or reports.
  • Review departmental administrative processes to ensure alignment with UK procedures.
  • Actively participate in the monthly UK Administration team meetings to ensure consistency in processes and across teams.

Experience & Qualifications:
  • Administration/Business skills qualification advantageous
  • Technical qualification/training advantageous
  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Good IT/office technology skills with a detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office (SAP, technical software/applications preferred)
  • Excellent keyboard skills
  • Ability to initiate and implement improvements to administration procedures and systems

Contract position

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/066228.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Administrative Assistant roles across Orion's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,238 - £23,093 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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