Description Administrative Officer Salary: £23,151.50 per annum Location: Hexham, Northumberland Contract/Hours: Permanent Full-Time 35 hours per week Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Why Action for Children? At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 671,275 children and families across the UK. Residential care is one of our key growth areas – we have an expanding nationwide network of small, family-style homes. Through innovative care and support, we provide a safe, nurturing environment for disadvantaged children. A bit about the role: Monksfield provides quality short breaks and long stays for children with disabilities aged 6–17 years old. We provide a nurturing and fun environment in which young people feel safe and free to gain a sense of themselves. Your skills, passions and interests could help us to continue achieving this. We have two homes on the same site in Monksfield. Acorn provides short breaks, and Adlin House is a 4-bed long-stay Children’s Home. As administrative officer you will support the day to day running of the two homes. How you will help to create brighter futures. Some key responsibilities for the role as Administrative Officer are. Coordination of petty cash for the services Administrative support to the management team; this will include diary management, arranging meetings and general admin tasks. Collating and updating records on a monthly/quarterly basis. Admin support Work as part of the business support team, supporting colleagues with their allocated tasks and responsibilities. Let's talk about you Minimum of Business Administration S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent relevant qualification or work experience Experience of using computers through a business network running MS Windows and Office applications, email and the Internet. Confident with figures and applying literacy skills, to communicate effectively with a range of individuals/teams. Confident and effective with both written and verbal communication, including to prepare and present reports. Good to know Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Contact: Erika Brinkman on 01926 361723 or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11500 Interviews to take place in person week commencing the 14 th of July. Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. See below for further information about working with us: For more information, please see attached Job description Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services