Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Term: Full or part-time (to be discussed), Temporary 3-4 month contract
Department: Operations
Usual place of work: Company office, London N4 1LZ

Salary: London Living Wage (£14.80 p/h)

About the role

We are looking for a motivated, organised and reliable person to join our small collaborative team of creatives. You will provide key administrative support to company operations. You will have at least 1 year experience in a similar role, be highly organised and have strong multi-tasking skills. You will be someone who enjoys acting on their own initiative as well as working closely in a team. You must be a professional, confident, and clear communicator.

Job Responsibilities

  • Support with general day-to-day company operations

  • Supporting managers and the wider team with general administrative tasks

  • Answering office telephone and responding to emails

  • Assist with digital filing, paperwork and updating company records

  • Basic finance administration, including credit card reconciliation and coding supplier invoices to the correct projects

  • Assist with HR administration

  • Organising couriers

  • Ordering office supplies and helping to maintain a tidy and organised office environment

  • Project procurement support

  • Taking meeting minutes

  • Handling confidential information professionally

Job requirements

  • 1 year + experience in a similar role

  • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

  • Strong multi-tasking skills

  • Good basic maths and numerical skills, with confidence handling routine financial administration

  • Proactive and able to prioritise workload and work independently as well as part of a team

Job terms

  • Temporary 3-4 month contract based in our North London Workshop, N4 1LZ

  • London Living Wage (£14.80 p/h)

  • Working hours 9-5.30pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break

Benefits we can offer:

  • A friendly, welcoming team with monthly family-style team lunches

  • 23 days leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata)

  • Company pension scheme (enrolled after 3 months)

  • Confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access to free counselling and wellbeing support, relational, financial and legal advice

  • Role specific training covered by the company where applicable

  • Company laptop / desktop provided

How to Apply:
To apply, please download and fill out the Application Form and Equality & Diversity monitoring form (linked below) and send to charlotte@samforster.com. Please include information on your earliest available start date and whether you're looking for full-time or part-time work (including your preferred working days) in the ‘When can you start working for us’ section.

We want our team to be representative of all sections of society and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, beliefs, and disabilities.

Please do not include a photo, date of birth, or other personal information (e.g. nationality) on your CV or application form. This helps us ensure a fair and unbiased recruitment process in line with our commitment to equal opportunities. 

Contact:

Charlotte Jackson, Head of Operations & Finance

Job Application Form
Equality & Diversity Form