Graduate Team Assistant – Sustainability firm – Chelsea - £25,000 - £35,000 + benefits

Award winning ethical farming/sustainability firm based in Chelsea Harbour are looking for a bright, proactive, hardworking Graduate Team Assistant/PA ideally with two years office based experience to join their growing London Head Quarters dealing with international projects.  You will support a team of eight who travel internationally on a regular basis, your role will be to provide team administration and PA supporting the Operations Manager enabling the team to focus on sustainability projects to continue making a real difference to the world.

Key duties:

• Organising and planning team schedules effectively
• Managing individual team members’ calendars which will include organising complicated internal/external meetings and conference calls
• Preparing and amending correspondence, reports and contracts
• Personal support for team members such as preparing individual expenses and working on ad hoc projects as and when required
• Meeting and greeting visitors in a polite and courteous manner
• Administrative duties including prompt and accurate mail and message handling, filing both manually and electronically, printing, binding, booking couriers and maintaining contact records
• Providing holiday cover for the Office Manager e.g. ordering office supplies and stationary, liaising with suppliers and contractors
• Working on projects to support the team e.g. research, events, conferences and liaising with key stakeholders including investors and clients
• Assisting with imminent office move due to company expansion

Ideal candidate:

• Graduate or graduate calibre with strong academics ideally with some business/administration modules as part of your degree.
• Ideally two years PA/Team Assistant/Secretarial experience within an office based environment.
• Happy to commit to the core role for 1-2 years and then progress to take on projects later on as the company is growing and due to relocate to a new office imminently.
• Bright, capable, go-getting and proactive. 
• Any interest in sustainability or horticulture is advantageous but not necessary.

Hours:  8am-5pm but must be flexible.

Benefits:

• Medical and dental cover
• Subsidised gym membership
• Discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance
• 20 days holiday

This is a superb opportunity for a graduate with a couple of years office based experience to join a growing team working on global projects and the scope to progress and develop within an entrepreneurial and very encouraging environment.

ANGELA MORTIMER ACTS AS A RECRUTIMENT AGENCY FOR THIS ROLE. IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CONSULTANT DIRECTLY TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR INTEREST IN THIS POSITION.