About the role
This is a fixed term contract role providing maternity leave cover until approximately the start of March 2028.
As an Administrative Assistant you will be providing trusted administrative support to the technical department at our Kingsbury Central Laboratory.
You will help maintain accurate records, support compliance activities, coordinate day to day administration and contribute to the smooth running of laboratory operations.
Your work will support high-quality technical services and ensure colleagues have the information and resources they need to work effectively.
Duties include:
- Support the technical department with all required administrator work
- Raise purchase order numbers for suppliers and consumables
- Produce Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents as required
- Ensure site visitors are signed in and inducted
- Manage deliveries and haulage collections
- Order laboratory consumables in a timely manner
- Create and edit laboratory documents for reports and data collection
- Maintain health and safety documents and policies
- Manage meeting room bookings, lunch orders and housekeeping
- Manage training profiles and training hours
About You
Essential
Understanding of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Competence with IT systems and data input
Good numerical skills
Recent administrative experience
Awareness of health and safety procedures and compliance
Strong communication and organisational skills
Desirable
Laboratory experience
Experience of SAP
Experience within the clay industry
Experience with budget or financial administration
About our Benefits
Salary: competitive
Support is there when you need it through our employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.
This includes a 24/7 online GP, access to counselling, mental health support, and get fit programmes.
Health and wellbeing benefits include dental cover, a health cash plan, and eye tests.
Financial advice and support are available, including expert guidance from our pension provider and help with savings and loan options.
Discounts are available with a range of retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products.
Life assurance is provided at twice your annual salary.
About us
wienerberger UK & Ireland is building for what’s next - delivering full building envelope solutions for the built environment.
Uniting leading brands and expertise, we empower our partners to create lasting impact, with quality products, technical support, and a shared commitment to progress.
Wienerberger is pronounced “vee-ner-ber-ger"
Join us as a Administrative Assistant and help us shape tomorrow - because we’re building for what’s next – and that starts with you.