January 2020

Our Ref: Recruitment/AET2020

Dear Applicant,

Administrator (Ecology Team)

Thank you for your interest in the above post. This letter encloses the following:

Information about the post Application Declaration Form

To Apply

If you are interested in applying, please complete and return the following:

Curriculum Vitae Completed Application Declaration Form

Please send your CV and application by email to recruitment@tep.uk.com or by post marked ‘Private & Confidential’ to Kate Goodban, TEP, Genesis Centre, Birchwood Science Park, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7BH.

Closing Date

Closing date for the receipt of CVs is; noon Wednesday 15th January 2020.

Closing date for the receipt of application forms is; 5pm Wednesday 29th January 2020

Interviews

Following review of the applications, a shortlist of candidates will be contacted for interview. Interviews are expected to be held w/c 10th February and possibly w/c 17th February. 

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please do not hesitate to contact Kate Goodban (HR Advisor) on 01925 844004; who will arrange for one of the Ecology Team managers to telephone back.

Yours sincerely,

Kate GoodbanHR AssistantTEP

Administrator (Ecology Team)The Opportunity

TEP is an award-winning consultancy providing multi-disciplinary environmental services to clients in the private, public and voluntary sectors. We have over 140 staff, which includes a team of over 30 in-house ecologists. Our ecology work encompasses wildlife surveys and advice to clients on how to maintain and enhance biodiversity on their developments.

TEP is seeking to recruit an Administrator in our Warrington Office to provide support to the Ecology Team. This position is a part time, permanent position based on 15 hours per week and it is envisaged this would be five hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday although we are willing to consider other arrangements.

The Role and Requirement

The role is to provide administrative support to the Ecology Team to ensure the smooth running of the team and wider business. The role reports to the two Ecology Team managers and works collaboratively with an existing full time administrator, but will also work with the wider Ecology Team.

Responsibilities Accurate record keeping and data entry including use of bespoke database systems; Accurate and timely production of admin reports; Online hotel and hire car bookings; Acting as first point of contact for speculative telephone and email communication

from our clients; Wildlife survey data input and management; Raising invoices, purchase orders and providing financial assistance across multiple

projects; and Other tasks as required.

Person Specification

Essential Excellent administrative skills; Excellent communication skills (particularly email and phone); Well organised with good attention to detail; Confident working with MS Office: Excel, Word, Outlook; Self-motivated and well organised; Ability to prioritise and manage workload; Ability to work under pressure; and Ability to work well in a team and under own supervision.

Desirable Experience in a consultancy or similar client-facing business. Experience in undertaking finance-related tasks. Experience in managing staff work schedules.

Administrator (Ecology Team)Personal Details

Name

Address for correspondence(incl. postcode)

Telephone Number

Email address

National Insurance No.Current Salary

Additional Information

How did you hear about the post?

Are you eligible to work in the UK? Yes NoComment:

Do you hold a full valid UK driving licence, with 6 or fewer penalty points? Yes No

Comment:

Have you undergone a DBS check* (Basic Disclosure) in the last 12 months? Yes No

If Yes, please give date:

Have you undergone a screening test for Drugs & Alcohol* in the last 12 months? Yes No

If Yes, please give date:

* Due to client requirements, if successful in your application you may be required to complete a DBS (Basic

We are only able to consider candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.

It is a legal requirement for us to confirm your eligibility and therefore if your application is successful, we will ask you to provide proof, in the form of a UK Passport. If you do not have a UK Passport please contact me for details of other documents that will suffice in place of this

Disclosure) check. You may also be required to undertake a drugs and alcohol screening test, this is in accordance with TEP’s Alcohol and Drugs Policy. If you have this information already, you will need to provide copies of the results to be held in your personnel file.

References Please provide a name and contact details for two referees who can comment on your professional skills and work experience. One should normally be your present or most recent employer.

By signing below you agree for us to contact your referees once an offer of employment has been accepted.

Referee 1 Referee 2

Equal Opportunities – TEP is an Investor in People. We operate an Equal Opportunities Policy and seek to ensure opportunities for everyone to work safely and maximise their abilities.

Do you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term health condition? Yes No

Could we make any special provisions to assist during interview or in your work if successful? Yes No

Details:

I confirm that the information I have provided on this form, my CV and other documents as part of the recruitment process are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I give consent to contact my referees if/when an offer of employment is accepted.

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Please send the completed form together with a recent copy of your CV marked ‘Private & Confidential’ to Kate Goodban, TEP, Genesis Centre, Birchwood Science Park, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 7BH or email a copy of the completed form to recruitment@tep.uk.com

Please note that we will always acknowledge each application and if an email response hasn’t been received within 3 working days please contact Kate Goodban at kategoodban@tep.uk.com