Administrative Officer (11921)

Role: Administrative Officer

Salary: £23,151.50 per annum (Pro-rata)

Location: Remote (Must be Cornwall based)

Permanent:  Part-Time - 22 hours a week – 4 days a week

Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, up to 7% employer contribution pension, discount portal with your favourite brands and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers. Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

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. Last year, we helped more than 671,000 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. 

A bit about the role 

Action for Children Cornwall SPACE is a Cornwall Council funded service providing Holiday Activities and youth groups for disabled children and young people aged between 5 – 25 years. We offer disabled children and young people exciting new activities to try, providing families with an all-important short break service. 

As an Administrative Officer, you will be predominantly responsible for providing excellent administrative support by  providing a first-class administrative service to colleagues and service users.

What you will be doing in the role of Administrative Officer:

• 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.

You will need: 

• Business Administration S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Confidence in the of use of MS Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to work within a diverse team environment and work independently with initiative.
• To be able to communicate effectively both written and verbally to a range of different people.
• To take responsibility for a project or task and deliver within agreed timescales.
• To manage and prioritise your own workload within agreed deadlines.
• Proactive with the ability to work remotely on your own.
• Attention to detail - this is essential.

Contact: Recruitment Partner Sarah Manderfield on 01923 361743 or sarah.manderfield@actionforchildren.org.uk if require any further information.

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.

Don't meet every single requirement?

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.

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