Office Assistant

Position Summary

A leading provider of high-quality educational materials and services based in central London is looking for an Office Assistant to support the role of the office manager and provide general assistance in facilities management. This role presents an excellent opportunity for an individual with commitment, experience and initiative, to support and improve the efficiency of our office environment..

Main Duties:

Being responsible for regular dispatch and receipt of international courier parcels
Being responsible for arranging cab/taxi bookings
Ordering of office stationery
Processing of invoices
Answering, diverting calls and taking messages
Arrange travel for staff through travel agents, monitoring against travel policy
Franking, sorting and distributing daily post
Filing/ photocopying etc
Sending and receiving faxes
Greeting clients
Providing administrative support to the HR/Office Manager

Requirements

The successful candidate will be:

Confident in communicating with a wide range of people
Able to work autonomously
Pro-active, resourceful and a good team player
Adaptable and willing to take on new and different responsibilities as they arise
Excellent customer service skills with both internal and external customers
Computer literate with accurate typing skills
Office based work experience is essential
A friendly and confident telephone manner
Good organisational skills

Reporting Responsibilites

Reporting to HR/Office Manager

Job Ref: CMG/OA

Closing Date: 25 April 2008