Bath, Somerset

Circa £18000 Pro Rata

Hours - 14hrs, Permanent Part Time

Making sure everything we do runs smoothly.

The role

Beaumonds Short Break Service is situated in the South West area in the outskirts of Bath is a five bedroom mixed home for both female and males. The service will provide short breaks to the families or carers of children and young people between the ages of 8 - 18 years with a learning disability and / or with complex health needs. Our approach is based in relationship -based practice placing the emphasis on the professional relationship in which staff can engage with and intervene in the complexity of a Child's or Young Person's internal and external world.

The successful applicant will deliver an effective, efficient, administrative service that is flexibile to meet the needs of operational teams to enable the service to achieve agreed service objectives.

You will make a difference by:

- Providing a range of administrative and front of house services utilising organisational policies, procedures and digital systems.

- Organising and progressing the full range of activities associated with the management of business meetings, ensuring efficient and effective planning for a single or series of meetings.

- Providing written, verbal and e-correspondence, in collaboration with management and operational colleagues, ensuring prompt, courteous and appropriate responses.

- Undertaking desk top research on behalf of colleagues and management to inform responses to correspondence received or to enable the completion of specific reports.

- Producing presentations, written and financial reports for management, including formatting of information and data, which is consistent with organisational and regulatory standards.

You will need:

- Business Administration S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification or related work experience.

- Experience of using PC's on a business network running MS Windows and Office, along with Email and Internet and specific business applications i.e. finance.

- The ability to work within a team environment, demonstrating tact and diplomacy with other members of staff and where necessary to direct and guide.

- Effective communication written and oral to a range of different personnel.

- A proven track record in the use of IT packages to produce presentations and statistical data for the Department.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

For more information, please contact Neil Birkett on 07741660390 or email

Interviews will take place on 21st September

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.