Administrator

Job Description

AdministratorSalary: Appointing salary circa. £23,000 dependent on experienceLocation: Leeds City CentreWorking Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with flexible start and finish times.(Other hours / arrangements will be considered)Job Type:Full Time, PermanentAdditional - An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. Infrequent occasional unsociable hours and travel may be requiredAbout the roleAhead Partnership are looking for a highly organised and self-driven administrator to support their passionate team. If you enjoy a fast-paced, exciting, fun environment – working with a hugely supportive team, undertaking a wide range of tasks and doingwork that really makes a positive difference to their society, then this could be the role for you!This role requires someone who is able to pick up new tasks quickly and adapt to different ways of working as you work with a wide variety of individuals across their team. You need to be able to manage multiple tasks and be proactive about your work, ableto work autonomously in their flat structure. You will need to have strong Microsoft Office skills and be confident learning new software.In exchange you will get real job satisfaction by supporting work with real social purpose, in an organisation that values its employees and supports personal development.You will work alongside three other administrators as well as their wider team of different roles.About youWe are looking for people who have a flexible, keen, can-do attitude. We can train you in the technical elements of the role, but it is often harder to train the right attitude. You will share our passion about our vision and mission and will be keen toplay your part in ensuring our ongoing success.We are looking for the following experience and skills:ExperienceAdministrative tasks - Experience of undertaking administrative tasks in any capacity. This could be in any environment and may include work experience, voluntary roles, or clubs, e.g. events organising, financial planning, etc.IT systems – Experience of working on a computer and with Microsoft programmes in any setting. Ideally experience of using a database to manage data.Skills Highly Organised

• Have an organised, consistent and methodical approach and be a structured thinker
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Have strong time management skills, effectively prioritising your workload and handling multiple projects and tasks at once

Creative Problem Solver

• Take a proactive approach to solving problems and developing solutions
• Have a positive attitude to flexibility and embracing change
• Bright with initiative, always looking for solutions and ways to resolve challenges

IT skills

• Have strong Microsoft Office skills
• Comfortable using databases such as MS CRM
• Quick and accurate data entry skills
• Be comfortable with computers and IT systems
• You will be a quick learner and be able to pick up new systems (and admin processes) easily

Team Player

• Be a positive team player who can work both in a team, and independently
• Take part in coaching with other members of the team and learn from each other

Confident and Effective Communicator

• Strong, proactive and responsive communicator and able to adapt your communication style
• Excellent, professional manner - e.g. on the phone, on teams calls, in meetings etc.
• Have a careful and professional approach to all kinds of written (spelling and grammar) or verbal communication.

Self-driven, calm and resilient

• Be comfortable working in a flat structure – with no line manager
• Able to self-manage workload and competing priorities from multiple colleagues simultaneously – ability to multi-task is key
• Work under pressure without losing your cool
• Take responsibility for your own professional development and drive this forward

EducationGCSEs (or equivalent) – Maths and EnglishDon’t meet every single requirement Studies have shown thatsome groups of people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ahead Partnership they are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace,so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, then Ahead Partnership encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.If you are interested in this role please press apply and you will be directed to the Ahead Partnership careers page to continue your application where you will find full details about Ahead Partnership and the role.Closing date for applications is Sunday 21 January 2024IND3