We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Administrator to join our team at Fostering Solutions Midlands in our Long Eaton office. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a comprehensive administrative service to the team to ensure an effective and efficient service.
Responsibilities
* You will be required to provide a high-quality administration service to all internal and external stakeholders, including meeting and greeting and being the first point of contact for telephone calls.
* Provide a comprehensive administrative service, including the provision of information and appropriate support in accord with procedure and in response to requests, liaising with colleagues where necessary.
* Deal quickly and efficiently with telephone calls and emails, transferring them through to the relevant person or department and advising managers of any important issues or any matter concerning child protection.
* Provides a confidential and effective point of contact for the agency.
* Supports the team and managers with any additional tasks such as minuting, projects and research.
Qualifications
* Experience within an administrative role.
* Strong IT skills.
* Good communication skills, both spoken and written.
* Willingness to learn and happy to undertake professional training where necessary.
* Team player.
* You will have experience of working within an office environment and supporting a busy team.
* The successful candidate will need a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Excel to create reports.
* It is important that you are able to work efficiently within a fast-paced environment.
* You should have the ability to meet tight deadlines and work calmly under pressure.
* Willingness to learn and develop your own personal skills and capability through on-going training as agreed with your line manager.
Benefits
* We also offer a 4 day working week – this means 80% of the hours for 100% pay! This will be given following a successful 6 month probationary period and is a performance based benefit.
* 27 days holiday, increasing with service up to 32 days + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays.
* Bonus schemes.
* Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme.
* Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria).
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Life Assurance.
* Wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits.
* 100s of discount options.
* Salary sacrifice Eco Car Scheme and Cycle Scheme.
* Tech benefit.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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