15 Book, Newspaper and Magazine publishing Opportunities

Salary/bursary: £23,000 per annum

Contract duration: 12 months

Location: Victoria House, London (office-based, five days per week)

Start date: early May

Want to add office experience in the publishing industry to your CV? Love the idea of helping to organise company events and assisting with a variety of administrative tasks?

Bonnier Books have a brand-new opportunity for a facilities assistant to help ensure the smooth running of their central London office. This role will also support their senior leadership team with administration.

They are looking for a highly organised individual who is seeking a busy and varied role, with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of office management over the course of twelve months with Bonnier Books UK.

What you will learn

• Assist the facilities manager with day-to-day administrative tasks such as responding to general email enquiries, managing stationery orders, monitoring incoming and outgoing post and assisting with courier bookings
• Register and greet guests at Victoria House
• Expenses and purchase order filing
• Assist the facilities manager with organising and coordinating company events, including book fairs (and which would involve travel to Bologna and Frankfurt)
• Support with Health & Safety administration and arrange first aid and fire marshal training with third party providers, as directed
• Arrange building the passes for new hires
• Liaise with Bonnier Books UK’s building managers as required
• Support the senior leadership team with diary management, as required
• Book and manage meetings and room bookings, as required by the senior leadership team
• Be available to attend meetings to minute and record actions, as required by the senior leadership team
• Take responsibility for booking travel arrangements for the senior leadership team

Knowledge, skills, experience

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a clear and thoughtful communication style
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to build trust
• A self-starter who is proactive and solutions-focused with the ability to prioritise
• Collaborative and a team player
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk

This opportunity is only open to individuals from a group that is under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, people with disabilities and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.