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Job description

THRiVE is a collaboration of local parents, schools, community, voluntary and statutory partners who work together towards a collective vision for children and families living in the area from Rathcoole to Monkstown, Newtownabbey. The mission is to achieve the following outcomes; Raise aspiration, improve attainment, support well-being and build collaboration. Newtownabbey Family Connections is a delivery partner of THRiVE. Working directly with children and families to deliver active learning opportunities across the local primary schools. Providing family support, parenting programmes that promote family well-being. As well as the promotion and development of the We Can aspirational campaign. The administrator role within Barnardo's NI is a fantastic opportunity to support the THRiVE coordinator and Newtownabbey Family Connections staff team in the effective delivery of valuable services to children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Financial administration: preparation of budgets and financial monitoring for THRiVE investors
• Service user records' administration
• Production of management information
• Working alongside delivery partners to collate information for monitoring reports
• Provision of administration services for the THRiVE coordinator and team
• Support the THRiVE coordinator with meetings, events and We Can aspirational campaign
• Attend THRiVE partnership meetings, taking minutes and following up agreed actions
• Please see website for full details

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Demonstrable substantial experience in an administrative role
• Demonstrable substantial experience of operating financial systems including budget monitoring and control
• Demonstrable substantial experience of using IT packages including word processing, spread sheets, databases, Windows applications
• Experience of compiling monitoring information and contributing to report
• Please see website for full details

Further Information

Service Administrator: THRiVE & Newtownabbey Family Connections. Salary is £25,401 - £27,351 per annum pro rata. Hours of work: 22 hours per week term time. Location: Dunanney Centre, Rathmullan Drive, Newtownabbey. Currently funded to 31st March 2026 (possible extension if funding becomes available). Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday 30th October 2025. Interview to be confirmed.