Executive Assistant Berkhamsted, England
Job description
Executive Assistant
Job Description
Next Thing Education are a group of 3 companies that consists of creators, inventors and coders who provide schools with fun and exciting IT lessons using the latest and greatest technology. Empowering individuals with a passion for technology to put it the best use, teaching, inspiring and creating with children who are eager to learn. From virtual reality to drones, to... pretty much anything with a computer inside! We use the latest innovative technology that has a huge appeal to children and students to inspire and encourage learning. Involving the students and encouraging practical learning is the core philosophy.
Amazing opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join the business. They will be part of a team responsible for booking, securing and managing school venues and our council funded HAF program. The company has gone through a period of huge growth and therefore the environment is fast paced and ever changing. We are looking for candidates with impeccable organisation skills, who can work well under pressure and who have proven experience in this role.
Duties will include:
- Communicating with council officials by both telephone and e-mail
- Ensuring all staff know about council processes and requests
- Following up with staff to ensure all councils have exactly what they have asked for
- Ensuring all tasks set by the council are completed within time scales specified
- Attend regular meetings and record minutes with Director
- Update transactions weekly on quickbooks with relevant invoices
- Arranging Couriers/Delivers for Camp Equipment at Venues
- Communicating all delivery information to staff effectively
- Sourcing venues by Telephone and completing all booking forms
- Answering all venue queries
- Maintaining spreadsheets with accurate data
- Helping with general office administration
- Packing and posting packages and Marketing packs
- Sending Marketing e-mails
- Creating and formatting documents in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
The successful candidate for this role will:
- Must be confident on the phones and be able to negotiate
- Have excellent organisational, time management and multi-tasking skills
- Be calm under pressure and be able to meet deadlines set
- Have good problem solving skills
- Have a proactive approach with ability to use own initiative
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to liaise at all levels
- Be an enthusiastic self-starter
- Excellent MS Office skills – Word, Excel, Outlook, Quickbooks
- Confidentiality essential
Job Type: Part-time
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 25 per week
Salary: £12.50-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Berkhamsted, HP4 1EH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Berkhamsted, HP4 1EH
Reference ID: NEXTTHINGEA23
