Administrative Support Officer

Our client is shaping the future of education by guiding providers to align with the Government's visionary goals. They are making it their mission to craft a system that ensures children in New Zealand grow up with an education that sets them up for success in life.  

As the Administrative Support Officer, you will play a pivotal role behind the scenes to ensure these goals are achieved. We are seeking a friendly, detail-oriented, and process driven individual to cover extended holiday leave in August – September.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide daily administrative support to the large branch team and across the Bay of Plenty region 

• First point of contact to warmly greet clients, visitors, and providing phone support when required 

• Overseeing and managing smooth operations of the organisations EV fleet

• Manage and action tasks from the shared support mailbox 

• Organise catering and events when required 

• Booking of meeting rooms onsite and offsite  

• Arrange travel logistics, including taxis, rental cars, flights, and accommodation 

• Manage and order site supplies when required 

• Maintain cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen and across the meeting rooms 

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Recent experience in a similar role  

• IT savvy required for troubleshooting issues and working across a range of complex systems  

• Adept with following processes, procedures and understands the importance of these  

• Excellent listening and writing skills 

• Strong understanding of client confidentiality 

• Proficient in the MS Office 365 including Teams 

• An approachable and adaptable person to align with their team environment 

• Great problem-solving skills 

Applications Close: Thursday 04 July 2024  

Our Consultants Jemma Wesche and Debbie Anderson look forward to reviewing your application. 

If you have any questions about the role, please contact our Whakatane team on (07) 307 9266! 

You must be eligible to work in NZ, have NZ residency, or hold a valid NZ work permit.  

 
Personnel Resources is a well-established Bay of Plenty based recruitment agency with offices in Rotorua, Tauranga, and Whakatane. We are committed to sourcing top candidates for the roles we recruit whilst ensuring confidentiality and following an equitable recruiting process. We specialise in placing candidates into Temporary, Contract, and Permanent opportunities that are inclusive and which encourage our people to be their best selves.