At the heart of Paxton, we are innovators, we look for ways of harnessing new technology to provide better solutions for our customers. We're a global brand with nearly 40 years of experience, our team of over 400 employees is spread around the world.
We pride ourselves on creating a vibrant environment, with a focus on excellent company culture. Our teams make Paxton a great place to work with brilliant benefits that come with any role at Paxton, with an emphasis on career progression, training and development, and recognition of achievement for every employee.
So, what are the benefits?
- We run a great social calendar with wine tasting, cooking classes, onsite yoga, staff parties and more. It’s rare you won’t see something going on!
- Tech, bike, and travel or season ticket loans.
- Private medical insurance (Opt in) and healthcare cash-back plan.
- Discounted fitness memberships up to 75% off in your area.
- Hybrid working - Tuesdays and Thursdays are our work from home days
- 25-days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can buy amp; sell up to 5 days a year.
- Recognised as one of the Best Companies to Work for in the UK, by Best Companies.
About the role
Join our Product Training team based in our Brighton office, where you will provide administrative support to the UK training team. You will be responsible for organising and managing our training workshops in the UK, produce reports of these sessions and events which will also include different countries.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone that has some experience in administration that is highly organised, enjoys analysing data and building tangible reports and providing key support to the team.
- To be responsible for booking training at customer site premises, 3rd party venues and the Paxton Head Office.
- Book and negotiate with 3rd party venues for space, arrange food and beverage, order supplies and audio-visual equipment, event signs and serve as liaison with vendors on training related matters.
- Keep an accurate record of the overall costs associated with all events, for global training activities and to monitor figures for customer training at Paxton Head Office and in the field, including total companies and total customers trained.
- Process Learning Management System requests, resolve issues and provide reporting where required and be the point of liaison for all matters regarding the Learning Management System.
- Manage bookings and transportation of training equipment and supplies for the UK team.
What are we looking for?
- Good experience in an administrative role, with demonstrable experience of being highly organised and excellent skills using MS Excel etc.
- Strong geographical knowledge of the UK.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a confident telephone manner.
The right attitude is more important to us than your skills or experience. If you’re excited about a role but your existing experience doesn’t match up with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
We want to collaborate with you and hear your ideas, most of all, we want people to enjoy the journey with us. Take a look at what our team thinks of working here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WH7Pi3--zc