Administration Officer, Child Youth & Family. Permanent Full Time - Leederville

• Work for a leading social purpose organisation
• Hybrid working model (split your time between working from home and our Leederville office) 
• Work with a great team of community focussed professionals 

About the Organisation

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.  Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

This is a full time, permanent opportunity based at our Leederville office with the benefit of working from home a few days a week. The Administration Officer's role is to assist the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of our Child Youth & Family Services by performing a wide range of administrative tasks including reception, scheduling meetings and appointments, maintenance of reports and registers, as well as building relationships with our fantastic team of staff who support children in care.  This role reports to the Executive Support Officer for the state.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Operations Managers and their team
• Create, update, and maintain registers with sensitive client information in line with organisational policies and procedures
• Schedule appointments, meetings and teleconferences and provide secretarial support to meetings
• Prepare electronic presentations
• Coordinate meeting requirements - catering, room, equipment & document preparation
• Maintain and update diaries for the Operations Managers
• Production of reports as required
• Booking travel and accommodation arrangements

Skills & Experience

• High level administrative skills and experience in providing support and assistance to management or finance setting
• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to manage sensitive information and maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office suite programs
• Current Australian Drivers Licence

Benefits

• Rewarding role in an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity, and equality
• Competitive salary with salary packaging benefit
• Monthly Rostered Day Off (an additional 12 days off per year!)

 How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Tracy Dallas tracy.dallas@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 24th of April.

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA