Administrative Officer
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Job Description
Role: Administrative Officer
Salary:23151.50 per annum
Location:Aylesbury
Contract/Hours:18 Month Fixed term maternity cover Full -time 35 hours a weekworkingMonday to Friday 9am to 5pm. (Please note this is an office-based post)
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.
The Role
Bucks Activity Project is part of the Action for Children Countywide Integrated Short Breaks Service commissioned by Buckinghamshire Council and provides community short breaks to children and young people aged 0-19 with disabilities and additional learning needs across Buckinghamshire with over 250 children currently registered.
Patience a sense of humour and a positive outlook are required for this busy environment. Although the role is demanding the rewards are great too with the organisation offering a good package of support by way of promoting self-development and well-being through our learning and development platform as well as the service delivering positive outcomes to children young people and their families.
You will work as part of a Business Support team providing administrative support to the Senior Business Support Officer Service Coordinator Team Leaders and Support Workers.
What you will be doing:
- Presenting data required by the senior business support officer for internal and external reporting: weekly monthly quarterly and year-end.
- Working to a high standard on administrative tasks that support the team.
- Providing a smooth-running service that is busy and evolving by working collaboratively in a team.
- Giving a warm and welcoming disposition as first point of contact to colleagues parents and professionals.
A typical day - would entail answering telephone queries from parents and professionals responding to emails with appropriate action or signposting track and record staff hours alongside timesheets and rotas reporting maintenance faults track H&S compliance checks process purchase orders ordering resources take card payments from parents record accurate children and staff attendance all in agreed timescales.
You will need:
- Vast experience of working in a proactive and reactive office environment.
- Business Administration S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification.
- Confidence in the of use of MS Excel Word and Outlook.
- Attention to detail - this is essential.
- Ability to work within a diverse team environment and work independently.
- To be able to communicate effectively both written and verbally to a range of different people.
- To take responsibility for a project or task.
- To manage and prioritise your own workload within agreed deadlines.
Good to know
Application process
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details CV Supporting Statement & Information Equality & Diversity Submission & Declaration.
Talent Pool
We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. Wed love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if youd rather we didnt.
Interviews will take place in person on Monday the 29th of September 2025.
Contact:Erika Brinkman atquoting reference 11886
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole
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 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.
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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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
