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Job description

Barnardo's is the UK's largest and most well-known children's charity, dedicated to supporting vulnerable children and young people across the country. Our services range from family support to youth work and mental health support, all aimed at supporting children to be safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful. Our current locality-based services include: Early Intervention Support Service - focusing on supporting parents and families within their own homes. Parenting Matters - Prison-based support for parents Play for ALL. We are currently seeking an administrator for 20 hours per week to work within the Locality, where the successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our diverse range of programmes supporting children, young people, and families. This role provides essential administrative support to various teams, contributing directly to the delivery of our vital services. The post is offered on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave until 25 April 2027. The successful candidate will primarily be working to support the Early Intervention Family Support Service colleagues, Parenting Matters colleagues and Play for All with opportunities to support other services as and when required. The role is based at the office in Simpson Family Resource Centre, Bangor. You will work as part of a team of administrative staff to provide support to our services. Applicants must be able to work on their own initiative. This is a busy role which will require you to have a flexible approach and the ability to prioritise tasks, be proactive and solution focused. You should have exceptional communication skills with an ability to form positive working relationships quickly. Be solution focused and proactive with an ability to work with hope and optimism. Applicants must demonstrate how they meet the Essential criteria when completing the application form to secure an interview.

Responsibilities

• Using Microsoft packages particularly Excel, Word.
• Supporting the management team with the preparation of statistics. Dealing with petty cash expenditures and receipts.
• Processing referrals received by the service. Processing purchase orders and invoices.
• Using Microsoft packages particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, Power BI and Dynamics 365. Administrative support to managers and project staff.
• Experience of maintaining professional confidentiality when working with staff, service users and other agencies.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Proven Ms Office Experience to include use of IT packages including MS Word and Excel. Experience of managing systems to collect and monitor data.
• Experience of maintaining professional confidentiality when working with staff, service users and other agencies.
• You should have exceptional communication skills with an ability to form positive working relationships quickly. Be solution focused and proactive with an ability to work with hope and optimism.

Further Information

Salary: £25,401- £27,351 (FTE) £14,014 - £15,090 (pro rata) Please read the Job Description and Additional Information Page for the in-depth responsibilities of this role, and when completing your application link please refer to you Skills, Knowledge and Experience in these areas and with an understanding of the context of this role. A waiting list of Reserve candidates will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise during the next 12 months.