Job Description

Post Room Assistant

North London, 4 weeks, Immediate start, £14.80 per hour + holiday pay, 8am – 6pm

We are currently recruiting for a Post Room Assistant to join a North London university on an immediate-start, 4-week temporary assignment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mail Room, Post Room or Office Support professional to join a busy university environment and provide efficient day-to-day support with incoming and outgoing post, deliveries, couriers and general administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sort, scan and distribute incoming and outgoing post across the university
• Process and record tracked, signed-for and recorded deliveries
• Book and coordinate couriers, preparing parcels for collection and tracking deliveries
• Operate post-room equipment including franking machines, scanners and other relevant equipment
• Maintain accurate records of deliveries, collections and other post-room activity
• Use Excel and internal systems for data entry and record keeping
• Respond professionally to queries from staff, students, visitors and couriers
• Support general office administration, filing and scanning as required
• Monitor stationery and post-room supplies and maintain appropriate stock levels
• Assist with general facilities and workplace support
• Follow university procedures relating to security, health & safety and the handling of confidential or sensitive correspondence

About You:

Ideally you will have previous experience in a post room, mail room, facilities, office support or similar administrative environment.

You will be:

• Organised and reliable, with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a busy, hands-on environment
• Confident handling incoming and outgoing mail and deliveries
• Experienced in coordinating couriers and tracking consignments
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Professional and customer-focused when dealing with staff, students and external contacts
• Able to prioritise tasks and work independently
• Available for an immediate start and able to commit to the full 4-week assignment

Previous experience within a university, corporate, professional services or public-sector environment would be advantageous.

To apply, please submit your CV as soon as possible.

Due to the large number of applications that we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Val Wade Recruitment are actively looking for applicants from underrepresented communities, and pride ourselves as an equal opportunities’ employer and agency.