Administration Officer

Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 + Benefits Package
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Hours: Full time (May include up to 1 or 2 evening meetings per month)
Start: ASAP

Are you a highly organised administrator with excellent attention to detail and experience supporting formal meetings or governance processes? Do you enjoy producing high-quality documentation, coordinating deadlines, and ensuring that organisational decision-making runs smoothly and efficiently? If so, this Administration Officer role could be a fantastic opportunity for you.

We are partnering with a respected organisation seeking a reliable, professional, and detail-driven individual to support their governance, administrative, and communication functions. You'll play a key part in preparing documentation, taking accurate minutes, coordinating reports, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

• Preparing agendas, meeting papers, notices and correspondence
• Attending formal meetings, taking clear and accurate minutes
• Maintaining action logs and ensuring timely follow-up with relevant teams
• Formatting, proofreading and supporting the production of reports and documents
• Maintaining statutory registers, attendance records and declarations of interest
• Providing administrative support to senior leaders and the wider team
• Publishing notices, updates and information across websites, noticeboards and communication channels
• Supporting events, working groups, consultation activities and customer service cover

• Experience in formal administration
• Excellent written communication, accuracy and document-production skills
• Strong organisational ability with the resilience to meet tight deadlines
• Confident communicator with diplomacy and professionalism
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and digital document management systems
• Reliable, discreet, and supportive team player

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Excellent pension scheme (11% employer / 5% employee)
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• A meaningful role

Apply now for a confidential conversation about this Administration Officer opportunity in Newquay, Cornwall.

Carrington Wood is a specialist recruitment consultancy supporting organisations across Cornwall, Devon, and the wider South West. We recruit across Finance, Accounting, HR, Administration, Customer Service and Business Support on both a temporary and permanent basis.