This is an excellent opportunity for a student looking to be part of a Front of House/Administrative Assistant role. You will work in the friendly Students’ Union Office in Llandaf. This is your chance to work alongside your studies to gain varied experience and develop your skills for your future career. Working on the front desk of the office you will be the first point of contact, welcoming students, staff and visitors and helping with their enquiries regarding UMAX and the SU.

Who we are:

UMAX are part of the Student’s Union at Cardiff Metropolitan University running a Jobshop, Training and Development, and Advice Service for students at the university.

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicating as part of a team of five Student Assistants all doing 1 day per week
• Manage enquiries in a pleasant manner from all individuals coming into the office – ranging from staff members, students and members of the public. You will be professional and polite to everyone walking through the door
• Help to write the monthly newsletter and fortnightly job lists that are sent out to students
• Updating UMAX’s social media pages daily to inform and create awareness of the UMAX brand
• Assist at events across the University to engage with students  e.g Careers fairs, Fresher’s, information stands etc
• Supporting your Student’s Union and UMAX in all administrative requirements relating to the service including communicating over the telephone, email and face to face

Person Specification:

• You must be a current Cardiff Met Students for 2014/15
• Confident communication skills being both polite and professional  
• An individual who is passionate about helping students at Cardiff Met University
• You must be proficient in using Microsoft Office (word/excel/outlook)
• Enthusiastic and adaptable to perform all tasks to a high standard
• Effective time management skills to work efficiently in busy periods
• Using your own initiative to come up with new ideas that can improve the UMAX brand

Benefits:

• Flexible around your studies
• This job allows you to choose a specific area you would like experience in, e.g. marketing, customer service, team engagement. We will give you the opportunity to include work around this area as part of your role to improve your CV
• Increase your knowledge in social media management
• Develop your writing skills through creating our newsletters