Packing and Subscriptions Administrator | Part-time

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Slightly Foxed is looking for an enthusiastic, book-loving person to help on a part-time basis with packing orders, gift-wrapping books and subscriptions, stock management and general day-to-day administration of orders.

Slightly Foxed is the highly-acclaimed yet good-humoured and unstuffy literary magazine and small press that introduces its readers to good books from both the past and present. Founded in 2004 by former John Murray Editors Gail Pirkis and Hazel Wood, this year sees us celebrate our 20^th anniversary.

We need a well-organized person who genuinely takes satisfaction in preparing and dispatching items, enjoys gift-wrapping, and is happy to hand-write personalised cards and messages. Slightly Foxed prides itself on its personal, friendly and high-end service and you would be a very important part of our small and friendly team.

A reasonable level of fitness is required as the office is on the first floor and you’ll be moving items from the bookshelves to the packing desk, preparing the post and taking it downstairs ready for collection each day, and helping the rest of the staff bring deliveries of books and packing materials upstairs into the office on a regular basis.

You’ll also need a good understanding of computers as part of your role will be processing orders, logging stock in and out of the office and entering the day’s post totals into our Royal Mail online system.

£13.15 per hour
Application closing date: 31 July 2024
NB Early applications may be prioritized

Packing and Subscriptions Administrator Key Responsibilities

• Processing and dispatching orders for subscriptions, books and goods
• Creating and maintaining customers records
• Responding to customers by email, phone and letter
• Daily stock management and quarterly stock take
• Gift-wrapping and hand-writing gift messages
• Assisting with deliveries
• Preparing and dispatching post by Royal Mail and courier

Packing and Subscriptions Administrator Key Skills, Education & Experience

• Confidence in dealing with customers
• Maths and English at GCSE level or equivalent
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good handwriting
• Ability to schedule and prioritise a number of daily tasks
• A positive and hardworking outlook
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Fast and accurate data entry
• Computer literacy
• Slightly Foxed is dog-friendly. There may be up to four dogs on the premises at one time
• A reasonable level of fitness is required as the office is on the first floor and you’ll be moving items from the bookshelves to the packing desk, preparing the post and taking it downstairs ready for collection each day, and helping the rest of the staff bring deliveries of books and packing materials upstairs into the office on a regular basis.

Terms & Hours

• 15 hours across 3 days a week
• Hours options:
  • 10am-3pm with no break (5 hours in office; 5 hours working) OR
  • 11am-4pm with no break (5 hours in office; 5 hours working) OR
  • 10am-4pm with one-hour unpaid lunch break (6 hours in office; 5 hours working) OR
  • 11am-5pm with one-hour unpaid lunch break (6 hours in office; 5 hours working)
• Possibility of occasional extra hours during busy periods, to be agreed by both sides with one week’s notice.
• Exact hours and days of the week are to be agreed and then fixed upon appointment of the role – although these are most likely to be Monday and Friday, with an additional day that best suits the right candidate.
• Place of work: Slightly Foxed, 53 Hoxton Square, London, N1 6PB
• £13.15 per hour, PAYE, paid monthly by BACS
• Part-time, permanent
• Three-month trial period
• Start date: August

Please apply by email with your CV and covering note attached to Izzy Cole, Operations Manager: [email protected] with the subject line: Packing and Subscriptions Administrator

Please note:

• Applications with generic covering note will not be accepted
• We are unable to respond to unsuccessful applicants or discuss individual applications

Application closing date: 31 July 2024
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by: early August 2024
Start date: August 2024 onwards