Administrator & Support - Childcare & Education

Christie + Co GmbH; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business advisory firm in Manchester seeks a support professional for the Childcare & Education team. The role includes managing inquiries, assisting with data management, and supporting agency projects through various administrative tasks. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience, be highly organized, and possess strong communication skills. The position is hybrid, requiring 3 days in the Manchester office each week, with a competitive discretionary bonus and other benefits offered.

Benefits

Discretionary sector performance bonus

Holiday carryover & additional Christmas leave

Life assurance

Employee wellbeing assistance via Plumm

“Recommend a Friend” employee referral bonus

Enhanced family friendly leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of previous experience within a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with telephone and email enquiries politely and efficiently.
• Assisting with the data management as directed to help increase the accuracy of CRM.
• Supporting agency projects through a range of admin tasks.
• Preparing presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Arranging client and internal meetings, virtual and actual as appropriate.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office

Highly organised and self-motivated

Numerate

Education

GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above in Maths and English

Job description

About Us

We are the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - convenience retail, leisure, medical, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, and hotels. With 90 years of experience, we offer professional brokerage and advisory services, through our UK wide team. We pride ourselves in our high standards, providing a client centric experience and building business around our clients through tailoring our services.

Purpose of the Role

To provide support to the Childcare & Education team. The role will involve supporting a variety of agency sale instructions and provide administrative and client support to maximise direct fee generative work generated by senior colleagues.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Dealing with telephone and email enquiries politely and efficiently
• Assisting with the data management as directed to help increase the accuracy of the CRM Ibis.
• Supporting agency projects as required through a range of admin tasks, such as image processing, raising invoices
• Preparation of email campaigns, business generation mail-outs and local event management
• Preparation of sales brochures and creating ad-hoc letters, including client correspondence
• Preparing pitch documents and information memoranda, proof-reading documents for presentations
• Prepare presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint
• Liaising with the Marketing department regarding various marketing initiatives such as email campaigns, hard copy flyers, advertising, press releases and sales details
• Assisting with Anti-Money Laundering requirements and collating all relevant documentation
• Diary management
• Assisting in the smooth running of the Manchester office
• Arranging client and internal meetings, virtual and actual as appropriate
• Covering for wider Childcare & Education support team during periods of absence eg annual leave.

Working Relationships and Contacts

The role will report directly to the Managing Director – Childcare & Education, and will also work to support the wider Childcare & Education team. You will liaise with the Business Agents, Valuers and on occasion Christie Finance colleagues within your department as well as a wider team of Administrators to provide support to them as required. This is a hybrid role with the expectation that three days per week will be spent working from the Manchester office.

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above in Maths and English; Essential
Minimum of 2 years of previous experience within a similar role; Essential
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office; Essential
Numerate; Essential
Strong verbal and written communication skills; Essential
Highly organised and self-motivated; Essential

Personal Characteristics

• Polite and professional;
• Proactive, organised and meticulous;
• Flexible and adaptable, responding well to change;
• Able to work autonomously;
• Able to effectively prioritise workload;
• Strong team player;
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.

What we offer

• Discretionary sector performance bonus
• Holiday carryover & additional Christmas leave
• Life assurance
• Employee wellbeing assistance via Plumm
• “Recommend a Friend” employee referral bonus
• Enhanced family friendly leave
• Cycle to work scheme

*** Please note we will not be able to sponsor for this position and therefore only invite candidates permanently settled in the UK or not requiring sponsorship ***

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

For more information, please apply today or send any questions to: [e-mail]