Operations and Facilities Assistant

Nosy Crow is looking to recruit an organised and enthusiastic individual to join our busy team as an Operations and Facilities Assistant.

Nosy Crow is a multi-award winning, independent children's publishing company with operations in both the UK and the USA. We make child-focused, parent-friendly children's books for ages 0-12.

This is a full-time position and is an in-person Role based in our office near to London Bridge. 5 days per week to include approximately 6 hours per week study time.

The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.

Purpose of the Job:

The role of the Operations and Facilities Assistant is to support the activities of the Operations team and to help ensure the smooth functioning of the office we work in. The Operations and Facilities Assistant will build relationships and work closely with colleagues from all areas of Nosy Crow and external suppliers.

Key responsibilities and tasks will range from supporting the Receptionist and Facilities Co-ordinator, provide cover for front of house (greeting visitors, answering phone calls, receiving post etc), ensuring that the meeting rooms are kept in a clean and tidy condition and help to prepare for large meetings, assisting with basic technical queries relating to our IT hardware, co-ordinating post and organise recycling and waste collections.

Library

Maintaining the office master copy library and making sure that we have one copy of every title we've published and that it is kept in an organised and logical manner.

HR

Perform general HR administration tasks such as ordering birthday chocolates and organising interviews and support the HR and Office Manager to plan and deliver our annual conference and festive parties.

Operations

Assist the Operations Director and other managers in the team with general admin, co-ordinating the distribution of our charity copies, monthly internal communication about our charity book giving and assisting with Biblio data entry.

Key skills, characteristics and skill required:

• Keen to get stuck in and learn new skills
• Practically minded
• Organised
• A good communicator and easily able to build relationships with others
• Christmas closure
• Summer hours
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Income Protection
• Critical Illness coverGroup Life Assurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Up to 80% off RRP for Nosy Crow book purchases
• Emergency loans
• Free fruit and snacks in the office
• Moving day leave
• Charitable/socially beneficial leave
• Remote working anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks per year

No prior experience is necessary in order to apply for the role.

The successful candidate will have the right to live and work in the UK.

The starting salary for this role is £22,400.

To apply please use this link to visit the LDN Apprenticeships website

The closing date for applications is the 22 nd July.

Please let us know, if you are comfortable doing so, whether or not there are any reasonable adjustments that we should consider that would help during the recruitment process.

Nosy Crow is a Disability Confident, committed equal opportunities employer. We believe that employing a diverse workforce is an important factor in success and make recruiting decisions based on applicants' experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective ofrace, age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage or civil partnership.

Applications are treated with due confidentiality.

Nosy Crow is a member of the Living Wage foundation.