Office Project Administrator

Office/ Project Administrator: Milton Keynes

Salary £25,500 Full\-time

About AOC

AOC Archaeology Group provides innovative solutions to the nation's heritage in a safe, inclusive and sustainable way. We are a Registered Organisation of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) and hold ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 accreditation.

We offer a full range of fieldwork, consultancy, survey, post\-excavation and public archaeology services, alongside one of Britain's largest and most experienced teams of artefact, ecofact and conservation specialists. With offices across the UK, including Milton Keynes, London, Leeds, York, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness, we work across Britain and Ireland.

AOC is one of the UK's leading and fastest\-growing heritage companies. Over the last three years, both our turnover and staff numbers have doubled, and we have maintained this growth beyond HS2\. We have ambitious plans for continued growth in 2026 and beyond.

Our projects span infrastructure, road, rail, energy, housing, commercial and utilities developments, offering the opportunity to work across a wide range of archaeological periods, from the Neolithic through to the post\-medieval.

Role

We are recruiting for an Office \& Project Administrator to join our Milton Keynes office.

This is a varied role supporting the day\-to\-day running of the office and providing administrative and logistical support to our project teams. You will work closely with the Operations Manager and staff across the Milton Keynes office, helping to make sure that our teams have the information, equipment, vehicles and arrangements they need to deliver their work.

The role would suit an organised and practical person who enjoys a varied workload, is comfortable managing competing priorities and takes pride in keeping things running smoothly.

Key parts of your job will be:

• Providing general administrative support to the Milton Keynes office and project teams;


• Answering inbound calls, directing enquiries and taking messages;


• Monitoring and responding to company emails and ensuring queries are dealt with promptly;


• Supporting day\-to\-day office administration, including health and safety checks and records;


• Coordinating vehicle maintenance, servicing and associated records;


• Coordinating equipment maintenance and ensuring equipment is available when required;


• Supporting project logistics, including booking accommodation and arranging vehicle and plant hire;


• Liaising with suppliers, contractors and other external contacts as required;


• Dealing with customer and staff queries in a friendly and professional manner;


• Supporting the smooth operation of the Milton Keynes office and wider project teams; and

The role will involve working across a range of tasks, so the ability to prioritise and respond to changing requirements is important. Some requests will be time\-sensitive, particularly where they relate to active infrastructure projects and fieldwork teams.

About you:

· Good IT skills including Outlook and Microsoft Office.

· Able to work on own initiative and manage own workload.

· Friendly, efficient approach on the phone and with colleagues.

· Organised and able to multi\-task.

· Accurate and detail focused.

· Personable outlook and able to fit in with a small, friendly, professional team.

· Ability to cope under the pressure of infrastructure requirements and strict, tight deadlines

Previous experience in archaeology is not essential. We are interested in people with good administration, organisation and communication skills who are keen to develop their experience in a busy operational environment.

Benefits

• Salary under constant review; appointments will be made on the basis of demonstrated ability and previous experience and based on a 37 hour week;


• 28 days annual leave plus loyalty bonus


• Ring\-fenced Annual Bonus Scheme;


• Company pension scheme;


• Training budget and time allowance to attend conferences;


• Comprehensive Welfare Scheme for Employees including Employee Assistance Programmes including Occupational Health support, generous sick leave, over 50 Trained Mental Health First aiders


• Support for research;


• Flexible working policy is in place, to reflect both the requirements of the staff and business


• TOIL and sickness benefits


• Paid Travel for all staff


• Medicash Health Insurance scheme


• Cycle to work Scheme


• Staff led Committees including Employee Representative committee, H and S Committee and Social Committee

Applications via CV and cover letter should be sent to HR@aocarchaeology.com. We will be reviewing applications on receipt and if suitable candidates apply, we will be appointing immediately. The overall closing date for applications is 4th October 2026\. Your enquiry will be treated in confidence.

Two references will be required. Referees will not be approached without the candidate’s permission.

AOC Archaeology Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Pay: £25,500\.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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