Job description
In this hybrid role, which can be mostly home or office-based, you will join our publishing team as Administrative Assistant. This is a varied and busy role that requires excellent administration, organisational and communication skills.
- Manage and maintain department information and be responsible for routine email enquiries for the team
- Organise the Journals team meetings, including speakers, guests, meeting space and conferencing systems
- Act as the first point of contact for any financial queries from the team or from finance
- Submit Sales Invoice Requests when required and coordinating editor payments as needed
- Organise internal and external meetings including dates, logistics, reception and catering
- Assist the team with organising travel and accommodation for internal and external staff
- Support team members with the set up of new staff members
- Organise departmental and ad hoc meetings when required
- Assist with organising events and team celebrations
- Assist with data collection when necessary
- Experience working as an administrator, or hold similar related skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a proactive attitude
- You must have the ability to prioritise your workload, be well organised, and have excellent attention to detail
- Strong computer literacy, basic web skills are desirable
- Immediate availability highly desirable
Why should you apply?
BMJ is a global healthcare knowledge provider with a vision for a healthier world. We share knowledge and expertise to improve healthcare outcomes.
You may know us as the publisher of one of the world’s most cited general medical journals, The BMJ. We also publish over 70 specialty journals, many of which are the most influential titles in their field.
We also offer digital professional development courses and clinical decision support tools to help medical institutions and clinicians tackle today’s most critical healthcare challenges.
Evidence underpins everything we do – it’s what makes us one of the world’s most trusted knowledge providers. And the figures speak for themselves. More than 50 million users from over 150 countries access our websites every year.
BMJ is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association (BMA), with nearly 500 employees worldwide. Our head office is located within the Grade II listed BMA House in Euston, London, with more offices in China, India, North America, and Wales.
At BMJ we take equal opportunities very seriously; diversity and inclusion are more than just words, they are an organisational priority. We are building a culture where everyone feels able to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We encourage applications from under-represented groups and we are a Disability Confident Committed employer.
You will be able to join any of our employee-led networks focusing on: Gender, Cultural Diversity, Sexual Orientation, Mental Health and Well-being, Parents and Carers, and Age.
We offer flexible work arrangements to all our employees.
Those who come to work with us are assured of a rewarding career in an increasingly global company. In return, we offer a great place to work with a wide range of benefits, including:
- Twenty-five days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays, a BMA Day and the opportunity to gain more holiday entitlement through long service employment
- Additional days’ leave for moving house, volunteering or getting married
- Onsite gym, fitness classes and subsidised canteen and cafeteria
- Double matching employer pension contribution, up to 12%
- Multiple discounts through MyReward employee benefits platform.
- Season ticket loan, gym membership and cycle to work scheme
- Seven times salary life assurance cover
- Regular social events, diversity and inclusion groups, and charity fundraising initiatives to get involved in