Venues Office Administrator

Venues Office Administrator

Salary £19,918 per annum

The role is a permanent full-time position. It offers an excellent working environment and benefits package including 34 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.

Cardiff Students’ Union (CSU) has a vision of working with every Cardiff student to enhance their university experience. As a student-led, independent part of the university, CSU represents students and provides a diverse and inclusive range of activities and services that enrich student life.

These include advice, training, skills development, volunteering opportunities, employment and other services that promote inclusion, friendship and personal development. CSU supports over 200 student societies and 60 sports clubs that boast more than 10,000 members. CSU is also the recognised voice of students at Cardiff University, joining students in campaigning about the issues important to them. 

CSU is based on Park Place and at the Heath Park campus, employing over 100 permanent staff and 300 student staff. The trading subsidiary of CSU, Cardiff Union Services Limited, manages a purpose-built facility in the centre of Cardiff and operates cafes, shops, bars and events that help fund CSU’s charitable activities.

The organisation achieved 1* accreditation and ranked 56th in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-for-Profit organisations 2020, and featured in The Best Companies to Work For in Wales 2020 top 30 list. CSU has achieved Investors in Diversity Stage 3 and ranked 65th in the National Centre for Diversity (NCFD) Top 100 index in 2020.  CSU aspires to have a positive impact on the wider community in Cardiff, and won the Best Students’ Union in Wales in the NUS Awards 2020, and UK third place in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2020). 

The Venues Department boasts the largest licensed night time venue in Wales. It comprises six venues across the Students' Union including a Cafe Bar, Pub, Nightclub and Live music venue. The department has responsibility for all provision of entertainment, bars and catering facilities and we deliver approximately 300 events per year.

We are looking for an Office Administrator to provide a wide range of administrative services for our Venues Team. The successful candidate will have strong administrative experience, be able to evidence excellent written and verbal communication skills and be competent in using the full range of Microsoft office systems. You will be able to manage your time effectively whilst working in a fast paced environment. You will require dedication and commitment to meeting strict deadlines in delivering high quality services. You must be confident in working with all levels of staff and dealing with a number of different priorities.

For further information and to apply online, please visit: www.cardiffstudents.com/about-cusu/vacancies/

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.

The closing date for this position is Friday 1st July 2022 at midnight.