Conference & Events Assistant (874617TB)

Dates:  ASAP – 15th August Working hours: Full time / 36 hours, Monday to Friday Assignment: Conference & Events Assistant Location: Highfield Campus                                Please see below details of a new * temporary * assignment.     Job details:

To provide high quality, effective and efficient administrative support to the Conference, Events & Hospitality Team and to internal and external customers and stakeholders, to assist with the achievement of business objectives, through clear, well maintained, office systems and procedures. The successful candidate will need to be quick thinking, have excellent organisation skills, the ability to balance competing priorities and a commitment to providing excellent customer service.

 Essential skills:

Previous experience of providing high quality, administrative support to a team Fully conversant with Microsoft Office (in particular MS Excel and MS Outlook) Excellent communication skills – both written and spoken -  to build effective networks with clients and other team members Ability to work independently, organising data and scheduling activities to ensure deadlines are met Capacity to manage time effectively and a commitment to working to high standards of accuracy Proven ability to multi-task to respond to new and continually changing requests from other team members and customers 

Desirable skills:

Agresso A flexible approach to working Previous experience within the events sector preferable

*  Please note temporary assignments offered through the Tempbank are temporary roles.  The start and end dates specified are the expected dates but these can change without notice and there is no guarantee of work for the duration of the assignment and no notice period required on either side.  Please ask us for further details regarding this if it is a concern for you.

 

If you are available and wish to be considered for the role please contact the University of Southampton’s Tempbank (Judith Rickard-Taylor) by email:  tempbank@soton.ac.uk  attaching your CV.  The CV should demonstrate your suitability for this post.  In your response please state ‘I wish to be considered for the Conference & Events Assistant - JRT02 temporary assignment’.

 

Please note that all temporary workers are paid a month in arrears.  Pay day is on the last working day of each month.  This means that, depending on your start date, it could be up to eight weeks before you receive your first payment.

 

** Please do not apply by completing the on-line application process associated with this advert as these may not be seen **

 

The above assignment is open to all.  Prior to starting in the assignment it is necessary to register with the Tempbank and show both Visa and Passport documents to confirm your Right to Work.

 

Due to the high volume of responses we are unfortunately unable to respond to all applicants individually, but we will respond to those who the manager wishes to meet/take on for the assignment.

 

** Please do not apply by completing the on-line application **

 

  

Closing Date: 05 Jun 2017
Post Type: Temporary Workers