Office & Operations Assistant

2 weeks ago


Warwick, United Kingdom Character First by Contour Education Services Full time

You will be working in a small but busy team to play a key part in bringing Character Education to pupils nationwide.

This is a fast-growing business and we expect all employees to support each other and have the drive and attitude to help a business undergo great expansion. This is a fantastic opportunity to start or further your career and make a real impact to our business.

Your role as an Office & Operations Assistant (Internally known as a Research Assistant) will be based at the Hatton office in Warwickshire combined with some remote working from home, where you will be heavily involved in research to source and develop school’s programmes. Alongside this, you will need to support the department with other ad-hoc tasks and provide general office support.

Your duties will include but will not be limited to:

- Liaising with suppliers and in-school service co-ordinators to ensure smooth flow of accurate information
- Support Operations in research for primary and secondary school programmes, in line with school-specific action plans
- Researching and contacting potential career role models, building upon a database for schools in various geographical locations
- Creating new and innovative trips where required
- Attend occasional meetings and events at schools
- Extended research for ad-hoc projects
- Using the central CRM system to keep programme and contact details up to date
- Provide support to the wider business and linked companies
- Answering calls and dealing with queries
- Excellent communications skills, particularly have a confident telephone manner and be comfortable making contact with a variety of internal and external clients
- Attention to detail
- Self-motivated and have the ability to prioritise tasks
- Creative and able to think outside the box
- Highly organised and efficient in completing tasks
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
- Ideally have some teaching experience / work within a school environment

Due to the location of our office, applicant’s will need a driving licence and access to a vehicle. Attendance of team meetings during the year will also be required.

Due to the nature of our work, the successful applicant will also be required to undergo a DBS check.

**Hours of work**:08.30 - 17.00 Monday-Thursday / 8.30 - 15.45 Friday.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £19,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Common surfaces and any shared equipment are cleaned regularly. Disinfectant wipes and sprays available for use.
Masks can be worn upon mutual agreement for interviews / meetings.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Warwick: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Administrative: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)



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