Contracts and General Administrator

1625 Independent People

Contracts and General Administrator

(South Glos)

Closing Date: 5pm Thursday 8 June 2017

Interviews: Tuesday 20 June 2017

About us

1625 Independent People prevents youth homelessness in the South West and has been helping 16-25 year olds reboot their lives through housing and support for over 30 years. 
Our service works because we keep young people's needs at the centre of all delivery. 
 
With around 100 staff in four locations, we provide housing support and advice to around 2500 young people per year. We're one of the brightest youth organisations in the South West, leaders in our field, no other organisation in the area has the same wealth of experience.

About the job

(Please read the full job description for more detail)

Terms, conditions and benefits:

• Pay: £20,138 to £21,962 (NJC 21-24) per year, pro rata for part time starting at the bottom of the scale
• This  post is part-time, 22.5 hours per week and is part of a job share (FTE).
• Contract type: Permanent
• 30 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Free Health Scheme with UK Healthcare
• Pension - Employer contributes 4% and employees contribute a minimum of 0.8%, (see Summ of T&Cs below)
• There is a requirement to work flexibly as required

This post is based in our South Gloucestershire office in Patchway supporting a multi-disciplinary team and reporting to the South Glos Services Manager.

We are looking for someone with administration experience and a background of working within a busy environment.  You will hold a pivotal role, alongside the team manager, supporting the effective delivery and monitoring across various contracts including supported housing and floating support.  You will be joining a busy and vibrant team who need an organised administrator to support their work.

The team is very supportive of each other and through reflective practice we are always learning from our own and each other's experiences.

Our work is rooted in providing support in a Psychologically Informed Environment framework known as PIE.

A typical day will include:

• Gathering data and preparing statistical information for monitoring and reporting.
• Providing information about the team to HR to keep annual leave, sickness and training information systems up to date.
• Preparing invoices and managing petty cash.
• Recording referrals into the service and the provision of information and advice to young people dropping into the office.

About you

You have empathy and understanding of the needs of homeless young people, young people leaving care, and the barriers they face. You like being around and working with young people.

You are a positive and approachable person who is a team player with good strong organisational skills. 

You are comfortable using all forms of Microsoft office and enjoy learning and implementing new technology. 

You are able to hold a pivotal role within the team and, alongside the manager, to enable the safe and effective delivery of our services to young people. 

You are able to work alongside the manager to ensure clear and comprehensive monitoring and reporting is provided to our funders, commissioners and other interested parties.

Interested?

Closing Date: 5pm Thursday 8 June 2017
Interviews: Tuesday 20 June 2017

We believe in equal opportunities for everyone - you can read our full statement on our website.

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