Administrative Assistant

5 months ago


Reading, United Kingdom Andrew Simpson Centre Full time

**The Andrew Simpson Centre based in Burghfield Sailing Club near Theale are delighted to be recruiting for an Administration Assistant to join their vibrant team and aid the smooth running of the centre, working with our customers and taking on reception, front of house and administrative duties.**

**Key tasks & Main Duties-**

**Reception/ Front of House**:

- Represent the centre in a friendly, professional manner and keep the reception and public areas clean, tidy and well presented
- Preparing relevant paperwork for all centre activities - schools and groups and individual bookings, ensuring the instructing team have all the information they need. Operate as touch point for parents at the start and end of the day.

**General Administration**:

- Assist with centre admin tasks to ensure the smooth running of the centre, including but not limited to; ordering stocks of cleaning resources, RYA books and certificates, keeping databases up to date
- Assist with digital marketing where relevant - taking photos, creating Instagram stories, assisting with scheduling posts - with direction from the Sales and Communications Co-ordinator
- Chasing invoices through the booking system, adjusting numbers where necessary and generally ensuring bookings systems accurately represent future and past events
- Working with the Fundraising Manager to ensure all paperwork is in place to assist with the running of charitable programmes at the centre, assisting with local fundraising initiatives.

**Application requirements**:

- You must be eligible to work in the UK
- Please include a cover letter with your CV

**What’s in it for you?**
- Competitive starting salary
- Friendly working environment
- Free watersports training and courses
- Annual leave allocation (pro rata)

**Job Type**: This is a Seasonal full time role (up to 40hrs per week) with potential to become permanent. This includes weekends with some flexibility in working hours between 8:30am and 5:30pm.

**Knowledge & Qualifications**:

- Knowledge of sailing and the watersports industry _(Desirable)_
- Comfortable working with various computer programmes, including but not limited to Microsoft Office programmes _(Essential)_
- Knowledge of office management and administration systems
- Knowledge of popular social media platforms _(Essential)_

**Experience**
- Customer service or front of house experience _(Desirable)_
- Administration experience _(Desirable)_

**Skills**
- Excellent demonstrable customer service skills _(Essential)_
- Good time management and juggling/prioritising several tasks _(Essential)_
- Good team working skills _(Essential)_

**Personal Commitment**
- Demonstrate and promote the ASF values in all areas of work and role _(Essential)_
- Adhere and promote Health and Safety, equality and diversity, safeguarding legislation and polices, as well as all other policies/procedures _(Essential)_
- Commitment to demonstrate and promote strict confidentiality and data protection principles _(Essential)_
- Commitment to deliver excellent customer service _(Essential)_

**About the Andrew Simpson Centres and Foundation**

We run four not-for-profit centres in Portland, Portsmouth, Reading and Birmingham in the UK which support the Andrew Simpson Foundation. Over 30,000 individuals are now participating at our centres which are continuing to be developed year on year.

The Andrew Simpson Foundation was inspired by Olympic Gold and Silver medallist Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson MBE. Our mission is to transform lives through sailing.

Absolutely everything we do is driven by our belief that all young people have the ability to excel and succeed in life and work. We believe that the challenges of sailing and watersports do this by promoting health and well-being whilst also building essential life skills. These skills then enable young people to progress through education and into work.

**Salary**: £19,000.00-£23,800.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- ASC Rading, RG7 4AP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract

**Salary**: £19,000.00-£23,800.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person



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