Bridgwater Contract Assistant
Posted 1 day ago by Wincanton
£31,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Bridgwater Contract Assistant involves supporting the Wincanton EDF contract through various administrative tasks, including consumable procurement, visitor management, PPE ordering, and HR support. The position requires effective communication and organizational skills to assist employees and management in daily operations. The successful candidate will also engage in wellbeing initiatives and maintain compliance with security protocols. This role is integral to ensuring smooth operational processes within the contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing generalist administration support to all levels of employees and management.
- Procurement of consumable items across the contract, including stationery and PPE.
- Supporting onboarding for security clearance on client systems.
- Maintaining visitor access records and ensuring compliance with access forms.
- Managing databases and spreadsheets for information recording.
- Acting as the first point of contact for staff and visitors with general queries.
- Supporting payroll and related systems when required.
- Creating and distributing communications from the business and client.
- Organizing wellbeing events and maintaining information resources.
- Conducting routine audit submissions.
Key Skills:
- Experience in a warehouse environment with knowledge of Health & Safety in nuclear projects.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Excellent IT skills, proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability to organize, plan, and prioritize workload effectively.
- CITB Operatives certification is essential.
- Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.
Salary (Rate): £31,000 yearly
City: Bridgwater
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Description Summary and purpose of position: To support the Wincanton EDF contract with the administration of consumable procurement, visitor management booking, PPE ordering, HPC vetting and supporting the HR function to deliver people initiatives.
About Us Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. With over 20,000 colleagues across more than 200 sites and an 8,500 strong fleet of vehicles, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We are “Great people delivering sustainable supply chain value”.
Why Wincanton?
Salary: £28,000-31,000 (pa, DOE) Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours, between the hours of 07:00-18:00
25 days + bank holidays
Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
Friends and Family Apprenticeships – Not only can you learn and develop new skills, your friends and family can enrol on accredited courses too!
Cycle 2 Work Scheme
Holiday Trading
Healthcare Cash plan
Dental Cash plan
Pension
Accident Insurance
Payroll Giving
Eye Care Vouchers
Online GP Access
Hospital Plan
Death in Service Benefit
Retirement Courses
50% discount on RAC cover
Discounted Gym Memberships
Extended Employee Assistance Programme including free financial and legal advice
Duties And Responsibilities
- Providing a generalist administration support on a day-to-day basis to all levels of employees & management
- Procurement of consumables items across the contract; stationery, PPE, tea & coffee
- Procurement reconciliation and support
- Supporting Wincanton onboarding for security clearance on to client systems (WIMS)
- Progressing BPSS clearances and ensuring prerequisite training is evidenced
- Note taking in meetings as and when required; interviews, disciplinary meetings and reviews
- Maintaining the visitor access records and ensuring compliance of access forms
- To ensure that notice boards and room bookings are kept up to date and maintained
- Managing a range of databases and spreadsheets for information recording
- The first point of contact for staff and visitors with general queries
- Supporting with payroll, Kronos & Oracle systems when required
- Create and distribute communications from business and client on a frequent basis
- Actively advocating wellbeing across Wincanton; organising events, creating information backs and contact lists
- Routine audit submissions
Experience, Skills, And Attributes
- Experience of working within a warehouse environment and a good understanding Health & Safety aspect of a nuclear project would be an advantage
- Strong communication skills (both oral and written).
- Excellent IT/computer skills, proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel and Power Point packages
- Ability to organise, plan and prioritise workload, including people and time
- CITB Operatives essential - upon successful interview
- Successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain security clearance prior to commencing employment, this includes being able to provide a minimum of 3 years consecutive UK employment/education & residential history
Our Values
Individuals are expected to model Wincanton’s values in all they do: Our Commitment Our people are our most important asset and as such we are constantly expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional skills and career opportunities. Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel safe, supported, and valued, whilst feeling they can be their whole selves within our workplaces. We are proud our colleagues represent us and our successes. Attracting diverse teams, we believe in creating an inclusive, respectful organisational culture for our colleagues and future potential talent joining us.
Find out more: Wincanton champions a diverse workforce