Admin/Dispatch

Admin / Despatch Assistant Location: Braintree Hours: 38 hours per week Working Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:45pm Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm (1 hour unpaid lunch break per day) Salary: £12.71ph + Holiday, Pension…

Pay rate £12.71/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 6 October 2026

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Holiday, Pension & Adecco Benefits

Admin / Despatch Assistant

Location: Braintree

Hours: 38 hours per week

Working Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:45pm
Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
(1 hour unpaid lunch break per day)
Salary: £12.71ph + Holiday, Pension and Adecco Benefits

Contract: Temporary to Permanent

Training: Full training provided - Recent Despatch Admin experience is desirable

Role Overview

We are seeking a reliable and organised Admin / Despatch Assistant to support our busy office and despatch operations. This is a varied role combining administrative duties with daily despatch responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Raising Proof of Delivery (POD) documentation
Handling daily despatch activities
Answering incoming telephone calls and dealing with queries professionally
Responding to customer and internal queries via email
Carrying out general office administration duties as required
Supporting Health & Safety administration tasks
Maintaining accurate records and filing systemsSkills & Experience Required

Computer literate with experience using Microsoft Excel and Word
Good standard of English and Maths
Confident communication skills, both written and verbal
Organised, reliable, and able to work as part of a team
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work to deadlinesWhy work for Adecco?

Candidate of the month incentives
Boost rewards - discount vouchers and collect points to spend!
Support programmes
Eye Care vouchers
Competitive pension schemeAdecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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