About the role:
1. Be the first point of contact within the service
2. Provide organisational, administrative, and clerical services to the team designed to contribute towards its aims and objectives
3. Ensure that telephone calls and visits from outside agencies and CGL staff are dealt with promptly and courteously, transferring calls and taking messages to appropriate personnel when necessary
4. Complete effective processing of correspondence/data entry as required.
5. Minute take at partnership and internal meetings as required
6. Collate, monitor, and report data/information and statistics as required
7. Carry out photocopying as required
8. Ensure that all admin, record-keeping, and communication within the project are maintained
About you:
9. Experience in providing administrative support in a service-based organisation is essential.
10. IT literacy including proficiency in word processing, excel spreadsheets and other MS applications
11. Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work flexibly as part of a team
12. The ability to respond to appropriate requests for assistance, maintaining confidentiality whenever necessary
13. Confident and effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing and solid numeric skills
14. Excellent organisational and time management skills
15. Able to take responsibility for your own personal development, identifying personal training needs and participating in regular supervision and appraisal
16. Be flexible to work across operational sites as and when required
17. Minute taking experience would be an advantage
What we will give to you:
18. 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us
19. Flexible working arrangements
20. Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
21. Contributory pension scheme
22. A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
23. A friendly and supportive team
24. Training, career development & progression opportunities
**Please note: Applicants must be over 18 years old and will require prison clearance.
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship if you require it to work in the UK. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here:
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.