Administrative Assistant

  • Contract
  • London

Booker Prize Foundation


Job: Administrative Assistant

Job: Administrative Assistant

Organisation: Booker Prize Foundation

Postcode: WC2R 1LA

  • Job Title: Administrative Assistant
  • Salary: £25k-£30k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Literature
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Tue, 03 Feb 2026

  • Location:

    London

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Job Summary

The Booker Prize Foundation are looking for an Administrative Assistant, a newly created entry-level role, to provide key administrative support to the Booker Prize Foundation team and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the organisation.

Job Description

The Booker Prize Foundation are looking for an Administrative Assistant, a newly created entry-level role, to provide key administrative support to the Booker Prize Foundation team and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the organisation. You will be responsible for essential tasks needed to assist our small, hard-working team.

The Administrative Assistant will report to the Executive Assistant, whilst working closely and collegiately with all members of the team. The responsibilities are split across administrative support for the wider team, and some prizes-specific support.

Contract: Fixed term 3 years, full time

Location: London-based hybrid working with ideally four days per week in the London office, to be agreed on contract

Salary: £30,000

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate will

  • Have a minimum of six months prior work experience, preferably in an office environment
  • Be a highly organised person who enjoys a fast-paced working environment
  • Be able to balance competing priorities and use their own initiative
  • Work with tact, empathy and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information
  • Be emotionally intelligent and able to confidently represent the Booker Prize Foundation team when communicating and meeting with external stakeholders
  • Be a reliable and collegiate team player who enjoys working in a small, driven team
  • Be a fast learner, have an instinct for potential issues and be an excellent problem solver

How to Apply

Please send a covering letter (maximum two A4 pages) and a CV by 23.59 on Tuesday 3 February 2026 to [email protected]

In your covering letter, please explain why you are interested in the role and how your experience and skills match what we are looking for

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Successful candidates will be invited to an in-person interview at our central London office on Thursday 12 February 2026

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