Vacancies

Administrator - £14,000

The Aldridge Foundation is a lively team based in modern, well-equipped offices just off The Strand in central London.  Due to the growth of the work of the Foundation, an administrator is now sought, reporting to the Head of Foundation Affairs, providing general support to the senior staff of the Foundation.

Duties will include:

• General, basic administration (printing, photocopying, binding, etc)
• Greeting visitors and providing refreshments, covering telephones
• Using and maintaining a complex filing system
• Regular updating of a contact management system
• Making travel bookings
• Dealing with incoming and outgoing post and deliveries
• Assisting in maintaining a professional office environment
• Helping to set up meeting rooms

This would be a fantastic opportunity for a school leaver, with good A-Level results, and GCSE Maths and English C grade or above (or suitable equivalents) who is looking for an opportunity to learn about office procedures.  (Whilst the individual will receive mentoring, some relevant work experience, potentially taken through school programmes, is essential.)  Alternatively, this role may suit someone with a solid background in administration.  A typing speed of 40 wpm and an intermediate level of knowledge of the MS Office suite of packages is also essential.  Most important is a flexible, can-do attitude, and an organised approach to work.  The role will suit someone with a genuine interest in administration, and whilst an interest in our work is highly desirable, is unlikely to lead to a policy-based role.

Download job description and person specification.

Please send your CV and a covering letter to Elizabeth Anderson at elizabeth.anderson@aldridgefoundation.com by 31^st July 2010. We urge you to read the job description and person specification before applying.  You will be contacted if selected for interview, which will take place in mid-August.  A successful applicant will be chosen in early September and it is hoped will start as soon as possible thereafter.