Service Administrator

We Are With You

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Job summary

Our team in Lambeth is seeking two experienced Administrators to join our team in providing a comprehensive and efficient administrative service.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of our administrative support team, providing an all-round administration and reception service including secretarial and data related tasks. You will also provide clinical administrative support and have a role to play in ensuring the security and health & safety of everyone who comes into the service. It's a very busy service as we have many clients to support so a smooth-running administrative team is crucial to us achieving our aims each and every day. There's great variety in this role ranging from greeting clients, minuting meetings, maintaining our data quality to processing assessments.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,400 to £26,250 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-51050-98

Job locations

Brixton

SW9 8DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Do you thrive in a busy environment, having a wide range of different administration tasks to juggle and lots of different people to meet and support? If so, then this could be the role for you. Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

With You is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be, and you will be joining an amazing team of people who go the extra mile to make that happen. Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging but always rewarding. There are two full time and permanent positions available, the salary for the roles is £23,400 - £26,250 per annum plus an inner London weighting allowance of £2,759 per annum.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Diversity Statement

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Diversity Statement

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo a DBS check.

Experience

Essential

To do this job successfully, you will need:
experience of providing great administrative support in a busy environment
the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
to be confident working in a team environment and able to work collaboratively
a good level of Maths and English (verbal and written)
to be organised, able to manage and prioritise your time and deal with changing and conflicting demands with ease
good analytical skills with an eye for detail
a can do, positive attitude
excellent IT skills, including database management and be comfortable using digital media
to understand work-based Health & Safety issues
some flexibility with working hours and location from time to time

Desirable

If you have worked in a charitable organisation before and/or have knowledge or experience of our client group, that would be an advantage but not essential. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach.
A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo a DBS check.

Experience

Essential

To do this job successfully, you will need:
experience of providing great administrative support in a busy environment
the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
to be confident working in a team environment and able to work collaboratively
a good level of Maths and English (verbal and written)
to be organised, able to manage and prioritise your time and deal with changing and conflicting demands with ease
good analytical skills with an eye for detail
a can do, positive attitude
excellent IT skills, including database management and be comfortable using digital media
to understand work-based Health & Safety issues
some flexibility with working hours and location from time to time

Desirable

If you have worked in a charitable organisation before and/or have knowledge or experience of our client group, that would be an advantage but not essential. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach.
A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.