Job Introduction
Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
We have a rewarding opportunity for an Administrator to work across 2 Residential Children’s homes in Heaton Moor, Stockport.
Have you ever wanted to help make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Children and Young People? Our children’s homes in Heaton Moor supports children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties providing a loving safe and nurturing home.
The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of Children, Young People, and Adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.
Location – Heaton Moor, Stockport
Hours – 30 hours per week to be worked flexibly in discussion with Registered Manager (Monday to Friday)
Starting Salary - £18,729.60 per year with biennial increments. Salary has been pro-rated from the full time equivalent of £23,412.00 per annum (£12.01 per hours – Real Living Wage)
About the position….
- You will provide a professional and effective administrative service to the Registered Manager and staff team, thus enabling them to provide high quality care to the young people in the Trust’s care.
- Establish, monitor and maintain administrative systems.
- Act as an interface between the service and outside organisations and individuals.
- Record all internal and external communications, including telephone calls, letters, messages and emails, ensuring that they are passed on to the relevant member of staff.
- Be responsible for the security of the office and its contents and ensure the confidentiality of records and information relating to the young people and staff.
What can you bring to the team?...
We are seeking an Administrator who has a good understanding and competency with writing, spelling, report & record documentation, communicating with other professionals and families.
You will need to be confident in building positive relationships with multi-disciplinary teams, young people that we support and work closely with the managers and staff team.
Efficient and accurate keyboarding skills and ability use Word, Excel, Access and Outlook is a requirement of this role.
Part of your role involves petty cash handling and updating our online portal system used to account for the monies spent by downloading receipts.
Benefits include:
- Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, an initial contribution of 4% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
Apply now!
To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust take a look at our Job Description.
We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
This service is regulated by Ofsted therefore all employees must be over the age of 22 years at the time of joining the service.
We are a Real Living Wage employer.
Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher salaries than the government minimum wage. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.