Location: Glasgow

Job Type: Full Time - 35 hours per week

Salary: up to £18,500 depending on experience

How we work:

Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 370,000 children, young people and families.

As an Administrative Officer you'll be a key member of our Business Support team working at the Scotland Head Office in Glasgow and will play a vital role in the above, providing high level support to the Scotland Leadership Team who in turn offer support and guidance to over 85 services throughout Scotland. You will report directly to the Business Support National Lead for Scotland.

Your role:

As a Business Support Officer you will be predominantly responsible for providing administrative support to members of the Scotland Leadership team as well as general support to the wider office. This will be a varied role undertaking support to HR and Finance including contract management as well as compiling data, minute taking and diary management. You will also be expected to deal with internal and external stake holders, be responsible for your own tasks and be confident and capable to lead on some of them. You will have the ability to present a variety of information in various formats to different stakeholders within a senior level. Experience of providing a professional and confidential service and flexibility within this role is essential. You will also be part of a team that is the first point of contact for visitors to the office providing a professional reception service.

How you will make a difference?

By providing a high quality range of administrative services across the departments
By being effective, intuitive, flexible and able to work to deadlines.
By having a willingness to learn with strong attention to detail and adhere to best practises
By having excellent customer service skills and being a good communicator.
By having a sensitive approach to the work that we undertake.
By working as a team but have the ability to work on your own initiative is required

What you'll need:

A minimum of 2 years' experience within a similar administrative role with excellent communication skills is essential.
Advanced IT Skills and experience of use of various IT systems including Microsoft Office 365 - SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint
Previous experience in dealing with local authority service contracts
To be able to work autonomously on own initiative on a regular basis
Have experience of dealing with Senior management on an ongoing basis
Good at prioritising and meeting deadlines with excellent organisation and planning skills.
You will be a confident communicator, able to converse with senior professionals from a variety of backgrounds.
You will be fully committed to working towards the best outcomes for children and young people.
You will be proactive with a can do attitude
Ability to handle sensitive data.

What are the rewards?

Minimum 29 days holiday (pro rata)
Flexible working, including maternity, paternity and adoption package
Season ticket loans
Company pension scheme
Discounts at major high street retailers

Plus, there is lots more besides.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to venerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK charity.

The closing date for all applications are 3rd October 2019 and Interviews will be held w/c 21st October in Glasgow.

Want to join our team and really make a difference? Don't hesitate and apply now!

For more information, please email josh.boland@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference number 2375

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