Resource administrator

Job Title: Resource Administrator

Location: Oxfordshire

Salary: Negotiable (starting at £25k pa)

Ecology by Design is currently looking to appoint an admin assistant with a specialism in resource coordination to join our team.  

Ecology by Design was setup in January 2015 and we have had consistent growth ever since. We strive to employ the best and brightest and reward hard work and dedication. We provide ecology consultancy services to a wide range of clients. We pride ourselves in technical excellence and providing an innovative, pragmatic, client-friendly service.

We are a young business and we seek to employ ambitious professionals to join us in this period of growth. We work across the UK with the majority of our projects across the Home Counties, South and Midlands.

The candidate will work with in our business support team in an important administrative function, supporting the team with scheduling of projects across the country. The right person will be excited by joining a rapidly growing business and have clear ambition to grow with the business helping shape it as a modern, innovative environmental consultancy.  The scope of this role is flexible and will give the right candidate an opportunity to shape their place in the business and could lead to other roles in the business.

Duties, Skills and Experience

  • Genuine and demonstrable enthusiasm for ecology and the environment;

  • Excellent customer service skills;

  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail;

  • Ability to multi-task, juggling several tasks at once;

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;

  • Good IT skills – including use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook);

  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated and strong desire to succeed;

  • Providing resourcing and logistic management for the team;

  • Maintain and manage field and office equipment;

  • Diary management;

  • Survey data management support;

  • Quick to learn, thorough respectful and friendly with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure;

  • Ad hoc office manager assistance;

  • Full driving licence and use of a car; and

  • Manage and register subcontractors.

Desirable Skills and experience

  • Undertake ad hoc jobs throughout the winter period as required in Business Support;

  • During the offseason you will be required to work on process improvement projects; and

  • A previous background in logistics is advantageous.

Working for Ecology by Design

We offer:

  • Apple computer and iPhone;

  • Competitive salary;

  • Professional memberships paid for;

  • Unlimited in-house training and external training budget;

  • Colleague awarded bonus scheme;

  • Generous pension;

  • Unlimited annual leave and flexible approach to work time, balancing a healthy work life balance.

New perks added frequently, reflecting being part of an exciting and innovative young business.

The candidate must live within commuting distance to Chalgrove, Oxfordshire or be willing to relocate, although flexible working will enable the candidate to work some time from home. A part time role would be considered for the right candidate.

Being part of a young company offers excellent opportunities for rapid career progression.

Interested?

In the first instance please send your CV and covering letter to hayley@ecologybydesign.co.uk including the location you are based and salary expectation.

In the first instance please send your CV and covering letter to the email above including the location you are based and salary expectation. We aim to fill this role by mid-April 2025 and reserve the right to close the role early.

Take a look at a short video of what it is like to work with us: https://www.ecologybydesign.co.uk/careers.