Duration:
up to three months
next placement available April
Basic food and travel expenses:
paid by Media Trust
Background
We are looking for someone to work in our lively and friendly London office across Media Trust, Media Trust Productions and Community Channel. The individual will support the IT Manager and the Office Manager in meeting the administrative requirements of our entire organisation.
Role description
Responsibilities include:
- welcome and assist all guests arriving at our offices
- answer the phone and deal with any subsequent enquiries
- deal with couriers delivering to and collecting from our offices
- open and distribute post daily
- monitor and order office supplies
- enter personnel and financial information on to internal systems
- ensure office is kept orderly and tidy
- view new programmes submitted to Community Channel for the Acquisitions department
- log new programmes on our Acquisitions database
- book train tickets for staff
- assist with meeting room bookings
- assist with any other duties required by the Office Manager
Person specification
- smartly presented and professional individual, essential for dealing with visitors and clients in person and over the phone / via email
- good knowledge of Microsoft Office and confident using email and the internet
- confident to learn Apple Mac Software and systems
- good organisational skills including punctuality
- either experience of administrative work or proven ability to work without supervision
- knowledge of the media industry would be an advantage
Volunteering at Media Trust
At any one time there are between six and ten full-time volunteers working on a range of projects across the organisation. Each volunteer has a specified role and line manager and is also supported by the Office Manager. Media Trust volunteers have a track record of moving into interesting jobs in the media and charity sector and recent volunteers are now working in paid employment for organisations such as Two Hand Productions, Dow Jones, Comic Relief, Markettiers 4dc, and Media Trust.
How to apply
First download and complete the Equal Opportunities form (Doc, 36.Kb).
Then email your CV, covering letter and finished Equal Opportunities form to role@mediatrust.org with the name of the role you are applying for in the subject heading.