Corporate Comms Assistant

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a Communications Assistant in Chippenham. The successful candidate will manage video conferencing bookings and provide technical support for events. Applicants should possess good communication skills, relevant experience, and be IT literate. Additional perks include access to virtual GP services and flexible lifestyle benefits.

Benefits

Virtual GP access

Financial wellbeing assistance

Discounts at high street retailers

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced pension contributions

Qualifications

• Personable, confident, and professional.
• Pro-active and responsive to changes.
• Experience in a communications environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage bookings for video teleconferencing facilities.
• Support clients for authorized events.
• Conduct daily checks on equipment functionality.

Skills

Good judgement

Effective communication

Customer service skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Good all-round standard of education (GCSE English and Maths or equivalent)

Tools

Video conferencing platforms

Job description

Better places, thriving communities.

Location: MOD Lyneham

Salary: £24,637.57 per annum

Job Overview

• We are looking for a communications assistant to join our communications team to manage a suite of video teleconferencing conference rooms (VTC) and auditoriums. The role will encompass booking and venue support for each of the VTC facilities.
  
  

Main Duties

• Actively promote a safe working culture and adhere to the Health and Safety procedures, processes and the law.
• Support Communications Manager with delegated tasks.
• Manage and log bookings.
• Work with and support the clients for authorised events.
• Advise users on the capabilities of each venue.
• Prepare and configure venues to meet the booking requirement.
• Event support including set up and operation of VTC equipment.
• Provide an on-call advisory service during the working day for all VTC services.
• Ensure the venue is cleared and secure on completion of meetings.
• Daily system checks to ensure equipment and room functionality.
• Ensure VTC facility equipment is maintained, and defects reported to the appropriate repairer and notify users of any shortcomings.
• Undertake other tasks as determined by the Mitie Line Manager, for example deputising for the Communications Assistant as necessary, including any other requirements in other Mite departments at MOD Lyneham, in line with business needs.
  
  

What we are looking for

• Personable, confident, professional with good judgement and ability to communicate effectively. Pro-active and responsive to changing needs of the business and the demands of the customer, while remaining calm under pressure and self-motivated. Versatile and innovative where necessary. Reliable, discreet, and well presented, giving a positive image of Mitie company values.
  
  

Other Key Attributes We Are Looking For

• Experience of running the AV aspect of presentations.
• IT literate with a good working knowledge of industry standard video conferencing platforms.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements.
• Experience in a communications environment, including internal and external engagement.
• Administration experience with organisational skills and a high degree of integrity.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to develop working relationships.
• Be organised and flexible with the ability to approach different types of tasks during the working day.
• Reliable, conscientious character who takes pride in what they do and completing tasks on time.
• Excellent customer service skills with previous experience of dealing with ‘ALL' level personnel advantageous.
• Able to prioritise and work under pressure is essential.
• Able to work to the highest quality standards with attention to detail ensuring that we complete our work thoroughly and efficiently.
• Willing to undertake additional training to improve technical knowledge.
• Good all-round standard of education, especially literacy and numeracy (educated to GCSE English and Maths or equivalent).
  
  

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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