Sanctuary Group
- Location:
- Chester (CH1) – Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Type:
- Permanent
- Main Industry:
- Search Secretarial, Office & Administration Jobs
- Advertiser:
- Sanctuary Group
- Job ID:
- 130996220
- Posted On:
- 23 August 2024
Sanctuary manages rented and shared ownership homes and supports community initiatives for thousands of customers across England. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people’s lives
Administrative Assistant – Part Time
Chester
£8,921 – £9,391 per year
15 hours per week
We have an opportunity for an Administrative Assistant to join our team in Chester. The role sits with the overall Avenue Service Team providing support where required, main duties will include compliance administration, financial data input and general administrative duties.
The role is based primarily at our Avenue Services location with occasional working to take place at Blacon Adventure Playground as required.
The role of Administrative Assistant will include:
-Providing an effective and efficient administration service to internal and external customers, to ensure provision of services in line with customers needs, including answering enquiries and providing information by phone, letter or email to ensure queries are resolved
-Assisting operational staff and customers in resolving difficult problems
-Supporting the maintenance of effective filing systems, financial records, database records and processes that enable the accurate recording and timely provision of information.
-Providing quality statistical information on key performance indicators such as satisfaction levels and response times to assist managers in target setting, performance monitoring and implementing improvements as needed.
Skills and experiences:
-Able to demonstrate a level of numeracy and literacy to the equivalent of GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths
-Some experience of working in an administrative role or similar
-Some experience of working to deadlines and prioritising work loads
-Good communication skills
-Recent experience in interpreting written instruction and maintaining written records
-Occasional travel may be requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential
Why work for us?
Sanctuary Housing is one of the UK’s leading social landlords, providing around 70,000 homes across England. We give our residents good quality, affordable homes in communities that they can be proud of. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we reinvest any surplus we make back into the local communities we serve.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
-25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
-A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
-Life Assurance
-Employee Advice Service including counselling
-Cycle to Work scheme
-Voluntary health plans
-Employee discounts
-Wellbeing support and tools
-Employee recognition scheme
-£8,921 per annum (rising to £9,391 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
The full time equivalent salary for this role is £22,304 based on 37.5 hours per week rising to £23,478 after 12 months service and subject to satisfactory performance
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Closing Date: 5 September 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
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Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Housing Services Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
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