Room Bookings and Lettings Assistant

Truro and Penwith College; Truro; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading further education college in Truro is seeking a highly organised Room Bookings & Lettings Assistant to join the Operations and Examinations Team. This role involves providing comprehensive administrative support for room bookings, managing timetable changes, and coordinating events. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational skills, proficiency in IT systems, and excellent communication abilities, with Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths required. The position offers a generous benefits package, including generous annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

LGPS pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Discounts and benefits

Qualifications

• Strong administrative experience in a busy environment.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities confidently.
• Experience in education or event coordination is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support for room bookings.
• Coordinate timetable changes and examination arrangements.
• Support planning and delivery of College events.

Skills

Organisational skills

IT systems proficiency

Effective communication

Calm under pressure

Education

Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Overview

Truro and Penwith College are looking to appoint a highly organised and proactive Room Bookings & Lettings Assistant to join our Operations and Examinations Team. This is a key role supporting the smooth running of examinations, internal events, and external lettings across the College.

About the Role

In this varied and fast-paced position, you will provide comprehensive administrative support, ensuring the efficient coordination of room bookings, timetable changes, and examinations arrangements. You will also support the planning and delivery of College events, liaise with Estates and support teams, and maintain accurate rooming information, booking systems, and the College events calendar. Evening or weekend work may occasionally be required, with TOIL provided.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys logistical organisation, problem-solving, and working collaboratively with a range of teams.

What We're Looking For

• Highly organised, with strong administrative experience in a busy environment.
• Able to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and changing priorities confidently.
• Skilled in using IT systems, databases, and Microsoft Office applications.
• An effective communicator who can respond promptly and professionally to staff, students, and external partners.
• Calm under pressure—particularly during examination periods and College events.
• Experience working in education, event coordination, timetabling, or facilities support is desirable but not essential.
• Qualifications at Level 2 in English and Maths are required.

We offer a supportive and professional environment with opportunities for development, and a genuine commitment to teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Join us and play a key role in supporting learners at one of the UK’s leading FE colleges.

We offer a generous package with benefits including up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and College closure days, LGPS pension scheme, relocation package, free on-site parking and a variety of on-site benefits and discounts.

Curriculum Vitae are not accepted, Application Forms only.

Closing Information

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest.