Administrative Officer
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Job Description
Role: Administrative Officer
Salary: 24300 per annum (Prorata)
Location: Banbury Oxfordshire
Permanent: FullTime 16 hours a week
Interviews to be held on the 1st May 2025
Benefits:
- 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 15000 national retailers discounts.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family youll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year we helped more than 688000 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. Its 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 childrens lives.
A bit about the role
Sycamore Short Breaks is situated in Banbury. In this warm and welcoming house we provide residential short breaks that support children and young people with learning disabilities aged 5 to 18 with severe profound or multiple learning and/or physical disabilities who may have complex health care needs.
We are seeking highly organised and detailed orientated Administrative Officer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support ensuring efficient office operations and maintaining accurate records. Key responsibilities include managing and coordinating administrative tasks preparing and maintaining documents and assisting in the development of office policies.
The successful candidate will have proven experience in an administrative role excellent communication skills strong organisational abilities and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
This position offers flexible hours with the expectation of attending and taking minutes at least one Monday Per month typically on the first Monday.
You will make a difference by:
- Provide administrative support including preparation of materials photocopying and processing referrals while communicating with parents/ carers
- Ensure accurate data inputting and processing of reports organised meetings and training and maintain financial records.
- Manage the team schedule using Outlook and communicate effectively with stakeholders throughout the referral process.
Lets talk about you:
- Excellent IT skills and experience of all Microsoft office packages including Excel SharePoint Word and Outlook.
- Theability to maintainconfidentialityunderstandsafeguardingresponsibilities and actwith discretion.
- Theability to beproactive think onyour feet and useyour owninitiative.
- Aprofessional yetpersonable approach to give the best first impression of our services.
- Goodorganisation skills and theability to be flexible andadaptable to the families being served and the team.
- Excellentcommunication skills at all levels by phone email and facetoface.
Good to know.
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details CV Supporting Statement & Information Equality & Diversity Submission & Declaration.
Contact:Shannon Neander onor email us atquoting reference 11144
Diversity equality and inclusion
At Action for Children were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are underrepresented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for
Dont meet every single requirement
If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with the job description wed 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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See below for further information about working with us:
Action for Children Employee Benefits
Make a Difference A Career in Residential Services
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
