Administrative Assistant Apprentice Royal Leamington Spa, England
Job description
Job Title - Administrative Assistant Apprentice
Reports Into - Senior Administrator
Location - Leamington Spa
A Little Bit about Kwalee….
Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game developers and publishers, with well over 900 million downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let’s Be Cops 3D, Airport Security and Makeover Studio 3D. We also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join TENS!, Eternal Hope, Die by the Blade and Scathe.
What’s In It For You?
Flexible working hours - we trust you to choose how and when you work best
A dog friendly office (There’s dog-free areas too, if pooches aren’t your thing)
Private medical cover - delivered through BUPA
Life Assurance - for long term peace of mind
On site gym - take care of yourself
Quarterly Team Building days - we’ve done Paintballing, Go Karting & even Robot Wars
- Salary in line with National Apprenticeship guidelines
Pitch and make your own games on Creative Wednesdays!
An amazingly well equipped office with ping pong, darts, pool tables and video games while keeping refreshed with free snacks and a stocked kitchen (we have every kind of milk imaginable)
Are You Up To The Challenge?
The Administration Team help the productivity & workflow of our employees at Kwalee, seeking to improve the efficiency & morale of the office. As the Administrative Assistant Apprentice at our UK Headquarters you’ll be working on a wide range of general admin tasks, this will involve assisting in implementing our administrative processes to a high standard.
Your Team Mates
Brimming with people with a strong sense of responsibility, the administration team helps to optimise the productivity and workflow of their fellow employees at Kwalee. They’re also naturally adaptive and disciplined to address the job’s ad-hoc nature, something we expect of every Administrator that joins us.
What Does The Job Actually Involve?
Procurement and asseting of new office equipment
Setting up equipment and work stations for new employees.
Organising repair or recycling of faulty equipment
Completing food orders for the office and lunches for board meetings
Conducting internal audits of office equipment
Conducting monthly First Aid equipment checks
Setting up meeting rooms for external guests and interviews
Reception and telephone duties
Purchasing and assigning hardware and software to employees
Assisting in the organisation of internal staff events
Sorting through and re-assigning equipment of leavers
Presenting important office & administrative findings to Office Manager and other team members as necessary
Reporting to the Senior Administrator and Office Manager in all relevant matters that affect your job and work
Fully complying with the company’s procedures, processes, strategies and tactics as may be issued from time to time
Completing any ad-hoc tasks which may arise from time to time and be assigned to you by the Office Manager, Director of Operations or COO
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
Based at our offices in Leamington Spa the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship training will be fully supported by Kwalee and Smart Training & Recruitment.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Upon successful completion of the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship this can lead to other roles such as Event Management, Senior Administrator, Office Manager.
Your Hard Skills
GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 5) Desired
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 5) Desired
Your Soft Skills
Kwalee has grown fast in recent years but we’re very much a family of colleagues. We welcome people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances, and all we ask is that you collaborate, work hard, ask questions and have fun with your team and colleagues.
We don’t like egos or arrogance and we love playing games and celebrating success together. If that sounds like you, then please apply.
A Little More About Kwalee
Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts.
Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we’re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle.
We have an amazing team of experts collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Lisbon, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, Cyprus, the Philippines and many more places around the world. We’ve recently acquired our first external studio, TicTales, which is based in France.
We have a truly global team making games for a global audience, and it’s paying off: - Kwalee has been voted the Best Large Studio and Best Leadership Team at the TIGA Awards (Independent Game Developers’ Association) and our games have been downloaded in every country on earth - including Antarctica!
