Admin Assistant
Salary: £11.92 per hour
Working with-in a Residential Children’s home
Hours: Part-time 20 hours (between the hours of 9-5)
We are embarking on a significant period of growth in line with our ambitious plans and at the absolute core of our business, is our commitment to supporting our amazing children and young people with their own needs, desires and dreams to reach their personal best.
To do this, we need to attract and retain fantastic team members who are fully committed to Cambian’s goals, who understand the challenges and rewards of working with our young people and who know that every day they will achieve things that really matter.
You will be responsible for supporting the Home Manager and Regional Manager, managing the daily administration tasks for the home and region to run smoothly and effectively.
You will need a real eye for detail and quality – understanding that our absolute commitment to the Safeguarding of our children and young people is our top priority.
Administrative Responsibilities:
1. Provide administration support to ensure efficient office operations
2. Maintain physical and digital filing systems
3. Drafts and edit letters, reports and other documents
4. Input and update information in data bases and spreadsheets
5. Prepares meetings agendas and takes meeting minutes
6. Use word processing and presentation software to create and edit documents
7. Operates and maintains office equipment, including printers, copiers and fax machines
8. Works with sensitive information with discretion to maintain confidentiality
9. Ensures that deadlines are met and adapts to changing priorities
Desires:
10. Familiarity with standard office platforms such as Microsoft Office and Quick Books.
11. Data management and data entry skills
12. Ability to maintain and improve filing systems
13. Accurate record keeping
14. Written communication skills
15. Time management, multitasking and flexibility
16. Organisation skills, attention to detail
17. Ability to work under pressure and navigate multiple deadlines
18. Problem solving skills
19. Ability to working well independently and in collaboration with others
Benefits:
20. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (Holiday increase after 2 years of service)
21. Employer Pension Scheme
22. Mileage allowance paid for required site visits & events
23. Free parking
24. High street discount scheme
25. Dental and optical simply health plan (after 2 years of service)
Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.
Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care, we expect all staff to share this commitment. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.