Channel Assistant

We are looking for a highly proactive, self-motivated individual to join our team at the UK Hydrographic Office in Taunton, as a Channel Assistant. 

Supporting our Channel Managers and Executive, you will be results-driven and customer focused, thriving in our fast-paced team, supporting our global route to market framework for our products, services and data. In addition, you will proactively seek to continuously make improvements across our Channel, Partner Programmes and Licencing Teams. 

You will need to be a strong written and verbal communicator and administrator. You will be supporting the recruitment, onboarding and contractual management of commercial partners, providing support to our Print on Demand services, maintaining an engaging on-line presence and coordinating and distributing internal and external communications relating to our products and services. The need for attention to detail is critical. This role will benefit from a high level of autonomy, so suitable candidates will be highly organised, committed and responsible, working as part of a skilled and supportive team. In return, you will receive a salary, a superb benefits programme including 26 days holiday, on-site gym and restaurant, state of the art offices, flexible working, free parking, a range of lifestyle benefits and superb contributary pension scheme. We empower our staff to innovate and collaborate. We will value your contributions, encourage you to learn and grow your skills and provide you with regular development opportunities.

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is a world-leading centre for hydrography, delivering data and expertise for safe, secure and thriving oceans. Supporting safe navigation is at the heart of what we do. We deliver quality, innovative maritime navigation solutions, trusted by customers and partners worldwide, through our ADMIRALTY portfolio, internationally, to support safe, efficient and compliant global trade. This is underpinned by the work undertaken by our experts, in partnership with a range of organisations worldwide, to source, process and publish hydrographic and marine geospatial data from seabed to surface and beyond.

• Excellent communication skills including written and verbal
• Experience in the delivery of a quality service to customers
• Experience of working under pressure to tight deadlines
• Highly self-motivated and results driven.
• Fully computer literate and numerate including experience of Microsoft Office tools

Alongside your salary of £30,573, UK Hydrographic Office contributes £8,856 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. At the UK Hydrographic Office, it's very important to us that our people feel valued. We offer a huge range of benefits such as training and development, well-being support, flexible/ homeworking, a fantastic state of the art building, high spec equipment, and so much more. See our attached Candidate Information Pack for more details.

Please submit your application through Civil Service Jobs. You will be short-listed against set criteria.

Please read all criteria in detail and tailor your application to these requirements.