Main characteristics
- Location
- Newbury, Berkshire
- Company
- Better People
- Salary
- £14 - £16/hour
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Agriculture
Job summary
Administrator Assistant to Garden Designer - Part TimeNr Newbury
16 hours a week
£16 per hour
Our client is an independent garden design consultant achieving great success with their brilliant design skills and their commitment to sustainability.
Demonstrating a passion for connecting people with their outside space and a committed sustainable approach.
As demand for their work increases, they are working with us here at Better People to source a multi-skilled Assistant to the Garden Designer.
The Administrator/ Assistant Garden Designer role is varied and interesting, supporting the business owner with everything from sourcing plants to diary management, booking client and supplier meetings to preparation of mood boards and quotations to actually assisting with planting now and again.
In short this is a right hand person to the Garden Designer providing admin and process support to improve efficiency of the business and to allow the Designer to spend more time on design and with their clients.
The role is part time, working around 16 hours a week across 3 days ideally and may occasionally require a few more hours in a week but this will be by arrangement and will of course be paid.
This may suit someone with a passion for horticulture who wants more than a part time administration role.
Ideal candidates Will be/have:
Good organisational skills for diary management, project plans, arranging and preparing for meetings
Resourceful and able to think on their feet
Living within 45 minutes drive from Newbury
Good internet research skills for sourcing suppliers, plants and products
Good record keeping and upkeep of Excel spreadsheets
Confident with technology and good Outlook Word Excel and Powerpoint skills
Interested in plants, gardens and with a passion for sustainability.
Filing and storage of electronic files and data
Physically fit and able to occasionally help with planting, loading and unloading etc
Good creative eye for creating and presenting plant guides and Nurture Plans for clients
Car owners and able to drive to client sites and to go to work with the Designer in their home office nr Newbury
If you think the idea of working alongside a creative garden designer with a rapidly growing business, appeals to you then appeal today.
We can't wait to hear from you!
Better People Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. If you do not hear from one of our consultants within 7 days of applying for this role, please assume you have been unsuccessful in this instance. Your CV will be kept on file and you will be considered for future vacancies that match your skills. By applying you will register as a candidate with Better People Ltd. We will never send your CV anywhere, without your express permission. Our Privacy Policy explains how we will use your information. Please refer to our website for more details
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