Governance and Compliance Administrator - 12 months

Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things, we know that well-supported people support people well, which makes them want to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.

We have a brand new opportunity for a full time Governance and Compliance Administrator to join our Governance and Compliance team based at our Head Office in Sidcup with working from home option.

This is a 12 months fixed term contract with the possibility to become a permanent post.

In this role you will provide efficient and effective admin support to the Governance & Compliance team and be the main contact answering queries and providing support to our trustees and employees.

• Provide general assistance to the team including diary management.
• Assist with the implementation of the archiving and filing project.
• Contracts administration.
• Data Protection administration including providing support for subject access requests (SAR) document searches, information gathering and large quantities of photocopying, scanning and redacting of documents).
• Be responsible for collating and updating the required information for our annual NHS Digital toolkit submission.
• Provide support to investigate complaints about data protection breaches.
• Arrange meetings for and provide support to the board of trustees.

What does the ideal person look like?

• Good understanding of Microsoft Office including SharePoint.
• Understanding of working with people disadvantaged through illness and disability. (desired)
• Understanding of the organisations mission, vision and values.
• Understanding of working with external stakeholders.
• Be informed of the organisations current business plan and its aims.
• Knowledge and understanding of The Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
• An eagerness to learn and be self-motivated.

Why join us?

We're there for you, from your first conversation with our recruitment team, to day one of your three-month induction, and throughout your career.?

You'll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its values at all levels, making sure the people we support are at the forefront of our decisions.

We'd like to meet you, apply today and find out more about us and the role.

Benefits you can expect!

• MONDAY to FRIDAY - 37 hours per week!
• Flexible Working.
• 31 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing after to 2 years' service and after 5 years' service.
• Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal and employee assistance programme.
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• And more.

As part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident Scheme", candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.