SOC 2020 · 4214
Company secretaries and administrators
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Company secretaries (excluding professional/chartered company secretaries) file and maintain company records, translate notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other clerical tasks within commercial organisations.
Typical tasks
opens, sorts, distributes and files correspondence (both hard copy and electronic)
uses appropriate software to produce correspondence, memoranda, reports, presentations and other documents from drafts, handwritten copy or by transcribing dictation
deals directly with routine correspondence
files and retrieves documents, sets up and maintains filing systems and reproduces copies of documentation as required
keeps appointments diary, makes travel arrangements and arranges conference and other functions
arranges meetings, circulates agenda and other meeting documents, attends meetings, and takes and prepares minutes
answers, screens, handles and directs telephone requests and enquiries, takes messages and forwards to the appropriate member of staff
undertakes reception responsibilities by greeting visitors and arranging refreshments
ensures office supplies such as stationery and equipment are maintained
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants to professional secretarial courses typically require GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2, 3 and 4.