Administration Assistant - 12 Month FTC
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Position Overview & Specifications
Simarco is an established, award winning provider of international logistic and freight services, and we provide a wide range of tailored solutions for clients' throughout the UK, Europe and Globally across all Worldwide trade routes.
Position:
We currently have 1 x position for an Administration Assistant on a 12-month FTC based in our office in Witham.
Main purpose of the role:
Providing a valuable service in the Administration department. The job involves a lot of structure as you have a number of set tasks to work through on a daily basis which is crucial to the smooth running of the Company.
Duties
- Working out charging on files
- Raising invoices
- Raising invoices within a specific timescale for any vat/duties and customs clearance charges where no payments terms or very short payment terms
- Ametas
- Customer Service
- Liaising with agents
- Chasing invoice queries
- Purchase invoice passing and filing
- Job files filing
- Scanning
- Maintain effective administration
- Any reasonable duty as requested by your line manager or Director.
Shift Pattern
Monday to Friday
09:00 till 17:30
1 hour lunch break
Requirements:
Experience / Skills
- Proven experience within a similar role desirable
- Experience within a logistics or transport company would be an added advantage
- A reliable individual with good communication skills both written and verbal
- Enjoy working within a team but have good organisational skills to prioritise your own workload
- High level of customer service
- Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure
- Good organisation and ability to work to deadline is essential
- Diligent with a high level of accuracy
- High attention to detail
- Numerate
- Experience with Microsoft packages
Other information:
Salary and Benefits
- Salary depending on experience
- 24 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
- Full training and support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance program
- Extensive learning opportunities
- Employee Engagement Forum
- Reward and Recognition programme
- Monthly Pay Day Treat Day
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
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.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Administration Assistant - 12 Month FTC roles across Simarco International's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,865 - £26,459 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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