Administration Assistant

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DEC

Expiry date: 15:42, Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Location:

Chorley

As an Admin Assistant with Blakedale, you will be based at Buckshaw Village Park in a bright, spacious, modern and newly refurbished office, joining a friendly and supportive team within a market-leading business experiencing exciting growth and expansion. This full-time role offers a salary of £25,000 per annum, working Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm (37.5 hours per week), with an attractive benefits package including 24 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays and an extra day off for your birthday, as well as the opportunity to enrol in the company sharesave scheme.

The role is varied and busy, involving daily administrative and customer service tasks such as answering calls, managing email enquiries, processing job cards, purchase orders and recharges, alongside weekly and monthly reporting, insurance and breakdown cost management. We are looking for a diligent, conscientious and tenacious team player with a strong work ethic, excellent attention to detail, a positive and proactive approach, confident telephone manner and proficiency in Microsoft Office, who can take ownership of tasks, work well under pressure and use initiative to deliver an excellent customer experience.

Join Blakedale as a Admin Assistant and enjoy some outstanding benefits …

Of course, there’s a great basic salary, but that’s just the beginning, our most popular benefits include …

• Salary - £25,000 per annum based on experience.
• Annual Leave - Start with 24 days, increasing to 26 days with service, plus the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday !
• Pension
• Financial Benefits - Enjoy the security of free life assurance, a save-as-you-earn scheme, an employee referral scheme (earning £1,000 per referral), and our Benefits App with discounts and cashback at top retailers like Tesco, Asda, Currys, B&Q, and Wickes.
• Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services - Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy plus cycle to work, eyecare vouchers, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan and Travel Insurance.
• Motoring Benefits - Take advantage of exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes, discounted repairs, and reduced rates on weekend car and van hires.
• Stream - A free financial wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay, helps you save, provides financial advice and offers even more discounts on your shopping.

We're proud to be the UK’s leading provider of specialist traffic management and support vehicles, with a reputation which has been carefully built over 40 years. We typically work with customers who support the largest National Highways projects on the UK roads. With our hearty appetite for intelligent growth, a willingness for continued investment and our entrepreneurial heritage, our future is bright - we are determined that Blakedale will continue to innovate, evolve, and thrive in the same indefatigable spirit.

We’re also part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. We are proud to have been awarded a King's Award for Enterprise in 2025, recognised for our commitment to promoting opportunity and supporting social mobility. Unlock your potential in an industry-leading business, surrounded by inspiring individuals and leaders, fuelled by the opportunity to thrive in your career.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone can thrive. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities. If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, just let us know. We’re here to support you.

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.