Administrative Officer
Action For Children, Cromford, Derbyshire
Administrative Officer
£23152
Action For Children, Cromford, Derbyshire
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 3 Oct | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 412e95903d084feabb63b34a1374407c
Full Job Description
- A range of front of house administration duties. Provide a professional front of house service to welcome internal and external visitors.
- Answering the phone
- Organising team meetings online and in person.
- Demonstrate a willingness and ability to operate within a constantly changing environment.
- Preparation and distribution of good quality documentation from our service.
- Provide written, verbal and e-correspondence.
- To be responsible for accuracy and timeliness of data inputted.
- Retain up-to-date and accurate records of financial transactions on our IT systems, including the payment of invoices, purchase orders and petty cash, card readers, on-line payments, and P cards
- Be compliant with all Action for Children policies.
- Weekly stock checks and ordering.
Action for Children is commissioned to provide a therapeutic service for Children in Care in Derby and Derbyshire. This is a large complex service, with a big multidisciplinary staff team including Psychologists and Therapeutic Practitioners delivering a range of interventions. We are looking for a compassionate, ambitious, and skilled administrator, ideally with experience within a social care or health setting, to join us as we grow to our next phase., Business Administration S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification or work experience - Experience of using the Microsoft Suite including, Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and other databases, to produce presentations and statistical data for the Department.
- Have a good understanding of data protection and confidentiality both oral and written.
- To work within a team environment, demonstrating tact and diplomacy with other members of staff and where necessary to direct and guide.
- Effective communication written and oral to a range of different personnel.
- Attention to detail and willingness to learn new processes and demonstrate good practice to others. Good to know.
- 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
- Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
- Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
- Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 688,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. 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.