Secretary

Barker Associates is an award winning, employee-owned, multi-disciplinary property consultancy and trusted advisor, offering Architecture and Design, Project Management, Surveying, Engineering, and Energy and Sustainability services to a wide variety of clients in the UK. We deliver innovative, practical and sustainable solutions across the education, commercial and residential sectors, supporting projects from concept through to completion.

We currently have a vacancy open for a Secretary who is looking to develop their career, supporting the Civil and Structural Engineering department within the organisation. This role will be solely office based at our Braintree office, where you will interact with multi-disciplinary teams across the business, and ensure compliance within all relevant discipline standards and regulations.

Key Areas of Responsibilities Will Include:

• Day to day operational support to the team providing technical administration support.
• Responsible for department invoicing and financial coordination.
• Diary and email management including travel and accommodation arrangements.
• Assisting the wider business including adhoc reception duties.

• Able to take a proactive approach demonstrating flexibility

• Confident in driving efficiency throughout the team.
• Strong communication skills with a professional manner.
• Proficient in IT literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Previous experience within the construction industry (desirable)

Hours: Monday to Friday8:30am - 5:00pm

Holiday: 25 days (pro-rata’d) plus bank holidays.

Additional benefits include: Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of Life Assurance, Pension Scheme and Total Rewards Package.

Join an organisation where your voice matters, as an employee-owned business, we all share in the success we create together.

We want you to grow with us, and Barker offers the opportunities needed to develop and succeed. With our continued professional development of both formal and on-the-job training, you can build your abilities here with us, working together to deliver a first-class service.

If this sounds like the role for you, then please get in touch today!

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. Barker is a proud member of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering), reinforcing our commitment to advancing gender diversity and supporting women across technical and STEM professions. At Barker, our people are the heart of our business, and we promote and support a working environment where our employees can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [email protected]

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that agencies refrain from sending speculative CVs.