Administrative Officer

Role: Administrative Officer

Salary: £24,546.00 per annum (pro rated)

Location: Worcester

Contract/Hours: Permanent Part Time 20 hours a week - must work Wednesdays and two other days.

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave (pro rated) plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave.
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
• We have been awarded Gold accreditation by Investors in People (IIP).

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.

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.

The Role

Our Saffron Family Hub plays an essential role in giving children and families the early support they need. We are open to your whole community on a regular basis. We work in partnership with other agencies such as health visitors, midwives, speech and language, and local schools.

We help get children under 5 ready for school, and our services include child and family health; parenting programmes and antenatal support; and 'stay and play' sessions. Additionally, we support children and young people from 0 to 19 years old.

We work in partnership with many community services to support families, parents, children, and young people. You will be based at the Saffron Family Hub and have flexibility to travel to other hubs within the South Wrestershire area.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of administrative tasks, including upkeep of accurate records.
• Deliver a smooth running service.
• Maintain accurate record keeping.
• Provide a warm and welcoming disposition and communicate with colleagues, parents, and professionals.
• Work as part of a Business Support team, supporting the Service Coordinator and other staff members.

Patience, a sense of humour, and a positive outlook are required for this busy environment. The role is demanding but rewards are great with support through self development and well being programmes, and the service delivers positive outcomes to children, young people, and families.

Qualifications

• Business Administration S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and Email/Internet.
• Experience providing a confidential, professional service.
• Ability to work within a diverse team environment and independently when needed.
• Effective communication, both written and verbal.
• Ability to take responsibility for a project or task and deliver within agreed timescales.
• Manage and prioritise workload within agreed deadlines.
• Attention to detail is essential.

Contact

Sarah Manderfield or email quoting reference 12885

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications 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.

Additional Information

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.

For more information, see the following: Job Description, Action for Children Employee Benefits, AfC Commitment Statement, Action for Children - Driven by Love.