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We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and professional administrator to join our team in Long Eaton as an Area Administrator on a permanent, full-time basis (37.5hrs per week).
Your hours will be Monday – Friday but there may be a degree of flexibility around working hours to suit the ideal candidate. We are looking for someone who holds the same values as Mencap and can provide day-to-day administrative support to our teams, with an enthusiasm for developing digital ways of working.
This role is office based, we would seek candidates able to access our office in Long Eaton, Nottingham.
This is a varied administrative role, supporting a team of service managers and an Area Operations Managers. Your duties will involve ensuring the smooth running of the office and operations including coordinating and reporting on information and data in a timely manner. You will also be supporting and monitoring business processes including recruitment, human resources, payroll, training and IT.
The successful candidate would also need to have accurate minute taking experience.
It is important that you can work in a fast-paced administrative role. Lots of flexibility in your approach to work is crucial, as you will be managing multiple tasks at any one time. You will be someone who is competent and self-motivated, with fantastic verbal and written communication skills. You will have good computing skills in Microsoft Office packages, excellent verbal and written communication skills in a pressurised setting.
Please check you have all the following before applying: -
Two year’s previous proven administration experience
Excellent typing and computer skills in all Microsoft Office packages
Proven experience of minute taking and verbal dictation.
Office management experience including use and collation of office credit cards,
Proven experience of drafting letters and reports in line with company policy
Proven experience of supporting a management team or equivalent
Willing / able to occasionally travel to other locations in order to support with minute taking or other tasks, although some are done over MS Teams.
Joining Mencap can be the continuation of a fantastic career for you. Upon joining you will also be able to access our wide range of benefits packages which would be accessed through our ‘Mencap Extras’ portal.
In addition, you will also be able to access a number of development opportunities delivered by our award winning Learning & Development team.
If you are looking for that next exciting challenge and the opportunity to develop and shape the next stage of your career we would love to hear from you.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the directgov website.
No two days are never the same, sometimes they may be challenging but always positive so click apply now to be considered!
*All roles are subject to suitable references.
About Mencap
At Mencap we work in partnership with people with a learning disability. We do this by providing high quality, flexible services that support people, including young adults, to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.
Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist.
You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it is never ‘just a job’.
In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.
Benefits
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and professional administrator to join our team in Long Eaton as an Area Administrator on a permanent, full-time basis (37.5hrs per week).
Your hours will be Monday – Friday but there may be a degree of flexibility around working hours to suit the ideal candidate. We are looking for someone who holds the same values as Mencap and can provide day-to-day administrative support to our teams, with an enthusiasm for developing digital ways of working.
This role is office based, we would seek candidates able to access our office in Long Eaton, Nottingham.
This is a varied administrative role, supporting a team of service managers and an Area Operations Managers. Your duties will involve ensuring the smooth running of the office and operations including coordinating and reporting on information and data in a timely manner. You will also be supporting and monitoring business processes including recruitment, human resources, payroll, training and IT.
The successful candidate would also need to have accurate minute taking experience.
It is important that you can work in a fast-paced administrative role. Lots of flexibility in your approach to work is crucial, as you will be managing multiple tasks at any one time. You will be someone who is competent and self-motivated, with fantastic verbal and written communication skills. You will have good computing skills in Microsoft Office packages, excellent verbal and written communication skills in a pressurised setting.
Please check you have all the following before applying: -
Two year’s previous proven administration experience
Excellent typing and computer skills in all Microsoft Office packages
Proven experience of minute taking and verbal dictation.
Office management experience including use and collation of office credit cards,
Proven experience of drafting letters and reports in line with company policy
Proven experience of supporting a management team or equivalent
Willing / able to occasionally travel to other locations in order to support with minute taking or other tasks, although some are done over MS Teams.
Joining Mencap can be the continuation of a fantastic career for you. Upon joining you will also be able to access our wide range of benefits packages which would be accessed through our ‘Mencap Extras’ portal.
In addition, you will also be able to access a number of development opportunities delivered by our award winning Learning & Development team.
If you are looking for that next exciting challenge and the opportunity to develop and shape the next stage of your career we would love to hear from you.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the directgov website.
No two days are never the same, sometimes they may be challenging but always positive so click apply now to be considered!
*All roles are subject to suitable references.
About Mencap
At Mencap we work in partnership with people with a learning disability. We do this by providing high quality, flexible services that support people, including young adults, to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.
Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist.
You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it is never ‘just a job’.
In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.
Benefits
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) + a variety of benefits including pension and holiday buying options.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.
- A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.
*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
About Mencap
Our vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included.
Everything we do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers. Working for Mencap is much than a job, it is positive contribution to making a real difference to individual lives in so many different ways.
Our training has been recognised as some of the sector’s best, and you’ll be encouraged to explore all our opportunities. What’s more, the experiences you get from working with people with a learning disability will see you grow as a person as well as a professional.