Immediate Admin Assistant with a car Purpose of Post To provide clerical and administrative support to Official Veterinarians and Port Health Officers and other staff. To work as one of the team of Support Assistants within the Port Health Service, in the provision of an effective, efficient and responsive service. Main Duties and Responsibilities Carry out reception duties and act as ''first point of contact'' for visitors to the office. Sorting, date stamping, scanning all documents received and distributing post and documents received into the office and verifying delivery of documents, parcels and other goods in accordance with office procedures. Provide clerical and administrative support to the field staff, as required. Arrange the collection of all samples on a daily basis that need to go to the labs, preparing for collection and liaising with the couriers. Use office equipment, including the postage franking machine, facsimile machine, scanner, photocopier and computer system to carry out the duties of the post. Answer all incoming calls and respond to telephone queries from a wide range of sources regarding the current status of imported food cargo and charging procedures, including passing calls on to the relevant staff. Under the direction of the Port Health Officers, or Port Health Technical Officers, they carry out documentary checking with regard to consignments of imported food (not of animal origin), and maintain all necessary electronic and paper-based recor