Temporary Workplace Assistant

At AQA were committed to advancing education and were committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK we mark over 10 million exam papers each year and its our people who make this happen.

Here at AQA our Workplace team are at the heart of what we do. The team strive to ensure a positive and supportive experience for all our employees as well as visitors to AQA. By joining the team as a workplace assistant over the busy exam period you will play a vital role in this by interacting with our colleagues contractors and visitors.

You would be part of a small and dedicated team working in the heart of our operations ensuring that the buildings run safely and efficiently. This is a role that gives variety to your day including helping to prepare and set up meeting rooms managing post distribution responding to building needs and acting as a point of contact for those working in the office.

Over the exam period youll find yourself in a fast-paced environment so its important you have the ability to prioritise and work flexibly at pace both independently and alongside the rest of the Workplace Team.

Ideally youll bring some facilities-based experience with you but if youve had experience in a customer-facing role and are happy to get stuck in wed love to hear from you! This is a great opportunity to develop skills in office administration conference support and basic maintenance tasks all whilst working in our well-equipped offices.

Contract details:

Location: Offices on the University of Manchester campus M15 6EX
Pay: 14.30 per hour
Contract Dates: 07/04/2026 31/08/2026 and 04/05/2026 25/09/2026
Hours: Full time 35 hours a week Monday to Friday
Working Pattern: Shifts will be 7 hours long and can fall between 7am - 6pm depending on business needs

AQA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression sexual orientation religion ethnicity age neurodiversity disability status citizenship or any other aspect which makes people unique.

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