Administrative Officer High Wycombe, England
Job description
Role: Administrative Officer
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnicities and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Salary: £21,029 per annum
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours a week. Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Location: High Wycombe.
Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, professional qualifications, excellent training and development opportunities, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, up to 7% employer contribution pension, discount portal with your favourite brands. Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
About Us
At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard and we campaign to bring lasting change to their lives. Another thing to know, we are accredited with the Investors in People award!
About the Role:
Merryfields is a 14 bed Short Break Residential Service providing 24-hour care for 5–18 year olds with moderate to severe learning disabilities. We strive and work towards providing top tiered person–centred care.
The Administrative Officer is a dynamic role making up one of the components of support to the manager and the team as well as providing first line communication with families and professionals.
The successful candidate will need to be able to evidence an organised and flexible way of working and have a willingness to learn the acquired software that is used within the charity.
What you will be doing:
- Providing administrative support to the Registered Manager and Senior Business Support Officer.
- Record keeping, minute taking, report writing, cash handling, and maintaining oversight of facilities for the home.
- Utilising organisational policies, procedures and digital systems.
- Organising the management of business meetings, providing written, verbal and email correspondence.
- By producing presentations, written and financial reports for management, including formatting of information and data, which is consistent with organisational and regulatory standards
The successful applicant 'must-haves' are:
- Business Administration S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification or work experience
- Experience of using MS Windows and Office, advanced Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook.
- Effective communication written and oral.
- To take responsibility for a project or task and deliver within agreed timescales.
- Attention to detail and willingness to learn new processes.
Talent Pool
We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.
For any recruitment related queries or help with your application please contact: Sarah Manderfield on 01923 361743 or email [email protected]
Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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