Administration Assistants perform clerical and administrative functions in an office. In some companies, they have the job title administrative assistant, clerical assistant, clerk, office junior, clerical worker, office administrator, personal assistant or secretary. Assistants may be promoted to supervisor, administrative officer, secretary, or office manager positions.
The responsibilities of an Administration Assistant include:
• Managing correspondence
• Retrieving documents
• Maintaining data entry applications
• Reception duties
• Managing the cleaning staff
• Writing meeting notes
• Support managers and colleagues
• Greeting and assisting guests
• Maintaining filing systems.
• Directing calls from switchboard
• Answering phone calls
• Responding to faxes
• Distributing posts
• Scheduling appointments and travel arrangements
• Booking hotels, and conference rooms
The salary of an administration assistant is dependent on responsibilities, level, location and company size. Assistants work up to 40 hours and overtime or flexitime if necessary. They operate form an office, in a cubicle or at a location at the entrance of the building or office.

• Initiative
• Professionalism
• Prioritising tasks
• Telephone conversations
• Organisation and record keeping
• Information technology skills
• Handling office equipment
• Team working skills
• Technical skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Methodical
• Typing skills
• Communication and grammar
• Mathematical skills
• Accuracy
• Consistent performance

The following qualifications are acceptable for Administration Assistant jobs:
•    NVQ Diplomas in Business and Administration
•    BTEC Business Administration Certificates
•    European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
•    Business, Administration and Finance diplomas
•    LCCIEB (London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board)
•    OCR Certificates and Diplomas in Administration
•    GCSEs including Maths and English
•    SVQ in Business Administration
•    Education Development International (EDI) Certificates in Business Administration Practice
•    Bachelors or Masters degree in business, administration or management