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Production & Operations Administrator – maternity cover

Reference: OX01
Department: Production
Location: Jordan Hill, Oxford
Closing Date: 13th November 2009
Job Type: Temporary - 25hrs PW (Maternity Cover)
Contact: Samantha Bell
Email: samantha.bell@pearson.com
Job description:
  • To provide general administrative support to the UK Schools (Oxford) Production and Operations team.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:
  • To manage the general administrative requirements of the production department, including typing of minutes, distribution of post, photocopying and filing of reports.
  • Preparing and distributing agreed weekly and monthly statistics reports. Loading reports onto department intranet site and assisting with testing of new reports as required.
  • Assist with the co-ordination of diary entries for Head of Production and Production Managers. --Arranging meetings as required and booking suitable in-house or off site venues and facilities.
  • Preparing agendas and taking minutes where appropriate.
  • Investigating travel costs and preparing travel itineraries, including booking flights and hotels, arranging transport and ordering currency.
  • Circulating relevant communications and announcements and responding to both internal and external calls appropriately.
  • Checking and processing invoices and assisting with submission of expense claims.
  • Assisting with office organisation and moves.

 

Key requirements:
  • Excellent IT skills.
  • Good understanding of computerised workflows and management information systems.
  • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
  • Efficient and organised.
  • To handle information with discretion and confidentiality.

 

 

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