Administration Assistant


Company:	Scott Timber Ltd
Salary:	Market Rate
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Grimsby, DN41 8DS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Nov 2026

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Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Salary: Market Rate

Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:30

Your role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Administrative Assistant to join the team at our Grimsby site.

Working within a busy manufacturing environment, the successful candidate will provide essential administrative support to the wider operational and production teams, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient running of day-to-day manufacturing activities.

As a key member of the team, you will take responsibility for a range of office-based activities including order processing, site procurement, reception duties, and providing administrative support during managers’ meetings.

A key part of the role will involve using ERP systems to process and maintain information relating to customer orders, purchasing, stock and manufacturing activities. You will be expected to ensure that system data is accurate and up to date, while following established processes and procedures.

About You

We are looking for someone who is organised and proactive with excellent attention to detail and a genuine interest in supporting a busy manufacturing operation.

The successful candidate will have:

- Previous experience in an administrative role, ideally within a manufacturing or production environment.

- Good IT skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.

- Excellent organisational skills and strong attention

- A confident and professional telephone manner with good written and verbal communication skills.

- A proactive approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.

Who we are:

BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from tree nurseries and woodland management to sawmilling and pallets.

We market 35 million saplings annually through the country’s leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the country.

BSW operates as a collection of experts – an interconnected circle, where everyone and everything works together, allowing the business to constantly innovate as our people thrive.

With an ethos to use everything and waste nothing, we leverage technology and cutting-edge practices to supply the diverse demands of the UK, helping to build sustainable worlds.

What you will receive in return:

- Contributory Pension Scheme

- My Pay Rewards – discounts on vouchers

- Refer a friend scheme

- Cycle to work scheme

Think you have what it takes? If so, we want to hear from you.

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