About the role
Are you interested in an admin role with a difference?
Arnold House is a four bedded residential home housing young people with autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities.
We are looking for an experienced business support who can cover a wide range of administrative duties within the home providing effective and efficient administration and financial support to the home manager.
We are a small home so we encourage a “family feel” where possible, this involves eating our meals together, creating positive relationships and supporting our residents through key work.
This is an 18.5 hour a week post, the hours of work can be flexible and this can be discussed at interview.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Daniela.Kirilova@NCTrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.
What will you be doing?
You will provide general administrational support including maintaining personnel records, answering incoming emails, calls, supporting with IT queries to ensure the day-to-day smooth running of the home.
You will maintain effective financial systems and procedures in order to process invoices, monitor petty cash, carry out bank reconciliations in accordance with Audit and Finance Regulations.
You will process all paperwork in relation to the monthly payroll returns, maintaining logs of all additional hours.
You will support the manager in maintaining the building, systems, equipment and health and safety to ensure the welfare of all staff, young people and visitors.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
About you
You have strong IT skills experienced in using MS packages such as outlook, Word, Excel, Teams.
You are great with people able to interact and communicate effectively with staff, visitors and young people.
You are good with numbers and have some financial experience; able to manage petty cash and reconcile accounts.
You can work to deadlines, organise and prioritise your workload and work effectively under pressure.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List check.
Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
About us
At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.
Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.
We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.
At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.
Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.
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