Job reference: 004751
Closing date: 13/11/2026
Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Employment type: Permanent Full-time
Division: Support Services
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Contract Duration: n/a

Job Description

Become part of our society.

We are currently looking for an organised and motivated Administrator to support our Leeds office. Due to the nature of the role this is a fully office based role.

What does the role involve?

As part of our National Admin Team, you will support the business by answering and transferring shared telephone calls in a professional manner, providing a seamless call service for the Group. You will be responsible for the general smooth running of the office areas and meeting rooms, greeting visitors, organising refreshments and catering requirements, tidying meeting rooms and replenishing office supplies. You will also be required to collaborate with the wider admin team across the UK.

You will be part of our National Admin Team and will assist with general administrative tasks including:

  • Updating key project SharePoint platforms which support the business ensuring business critical information is managed efficiently
  • Monitoring the general mailboxes
  • Booking travel and accommodation
  • Document production, including printing, scanning and binding
  • Arranging couriers and handling incoming and outgoing post
  • Preparing documents for archive
  • Ordering stationery
  • Ordering PPE
  • Carrying out new starter inductions
  • Booking CSCS tests and processing applications
  • Assisting with managing the office events bookings
  • Assisting with H&S Rep duties
  • Office fire warden (training to be provided)
  • Interaction with the facilities team if changes are taking place in the office

The ideal candidate will have:

Experience in a similar role along with excellent written and verbal communication skills with a good level of competency with Microsoft 365 SharePoint Platforms and Microsoft Office packages including Word, Outlook and Excel

You’ll have experience in a similar role

This is a responsible role and varied role, we are looking for someone who is focused, takes pride in their work, can work independently and with a high level of efficiency.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s transform society together at Sweco.

Employee Benefits

  • Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
  • Competitive pension contribution
  • Life Assurance
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
  • Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
  • Cycle2Work Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
  • Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
  • Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
  • We plant a tree for all new starters!

About Us

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help (e.g. “reasonable adjustments”) with the application process?

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact GB_Function-HR-Resourcing@sweco.co.uk for assistance.

In order to address your request the following information is needed:

• Name

• The best method for contacting you (Phone or email)

• The position title

• Requisition/vacancy number

Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.


Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2025 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2026 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

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