Communications & Admin Assistant

Job Description

We're a national NFP dedicated to reading for pleasure. We deliver programmes and activities in schools and communities across New Zealand and advocate for the importance of reading.

This a dual role to work alongside our Comms & Engagement Manager to help bring our social media strategy to life; and our Progammes Manager to help bring authors to schools across the country.  

This is a parttime fixed term role of 15 hours per week for the period March-December 2026.

If you're studying communications, media, or public relations, this might be your thing.

Depending on our work cycle your duties may include: 

  • Social media content creation and implementation 

  • Social media marketing 

  • Author and school liaison 

  • Processing school bookings through Zoho, our CRM system 

  • Data input 

  • Analysis of feedback and reporting 

  • Some writing, for example, Writers Files 

  • Some editing, for example, reviews for The School Library 

Organisation

Read NZ Te Pou Muramura Inc.

Job Summary

We’re looking for an energetic and organised person to work alongside our Comms & Engagement Manager to help bring our social media strategy to life; and our Progammes Manager to help bring authors to schools across the country.

Salary

$23,400 actual / $58,500 pro rata

How to apply

email juliet@read-nz.org with cover letter and CV.

Sector

Not for Profit

Cause (Sustainable Development Goals)

Quality Education

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