Operations and Social Media Co-ordinator

at  Barinthus Biotherapeutics

The Operations & Social Media Coordinator role is a key role in helping the Operations department as a whole, manage the day-to-day administrative needs in all areas of this support service at the Harwell site. From a social media perspective, the role would work with the Investor Relations & Public Relations (IR & PR) Manager to coordinate company social media activities and support internal communications.
This role will naturally develop and progress into other areas as necessary and/or as the employee wishes to show an interest in evolving.
Operations Coordinator key responsibilities include:

QUALIFICATIONS AND OR EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrable interest in communications, marketing, business or related health / science field or equivalent experience.
• Has excellent soft services knowledge & Facilities skills required to fulfil the role of Operations Coordinator.
• Excellent awareness of health & safety legislation relevant to the role.
• General understanding of social media.
• Innovative thinker and creative problem solver, shows an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Superb internal and external communication skills (verbal, written, listening), including with key stakeholders and senior management.
• Collaborative nature with proven ability for excellent customer service and achieving buy-in from other functional groups.
• Relevant background in facilities services specialising in soft services.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work in a methodical and logical manner.
• Ability to manage own workload and work effectively on your own and as part of a team.
• Excellent understanding of Microsoft office programs incl. Powerpoint and Excel.
• Demonstrate flexibility in working with teams, able to adapt to different needs and different working styles.

• Assist Executive Assistant with organising catering for site-wide events and/or team/department meetings as requested.
• Participate as part of operations fire emergency team, including assisting the evacuation and investigation process.
• Support health and safety compliance for areas of responsibility (office and facilities) ensuring all documentation is up to date and correctly filed.
• Reliability and strong independent judgment to make decisions respond quickly in emergencies and adapt to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Good knowledge of services in facilities environments and ability to launch new initiatives.