Admin Assistant

McFarlane Trust is looking for a general office administrator to assist with a variety of tasks in the running of our small friendly company. The role is based at our Head Office in Paisley and the hours are 9am to 4pm, Mon – Fri.
The main duties are; filing documents, data inputting, email and letter correspondence, photocopying and general reception.
Key accountabilities;
Handling telephone calls professionally
Dealing with visitors to the office
Distributing mail effectively
Ensuring accuracy with filing systems – Finance and HR
Corresponding professionally and timeously
Maintaining confidentiality
Liaising with managers, staff and clients
Updating information on website and social media
Recording minutes of meetings
Essential skills and attributes;
Excellent literacy and IT skills ( Word and Excel )
Ability to organise and prioritise tasks
Ability to use own initiative
Exceptional attention to detail
A team player with a flexible approach
A full job description will be issued on application. This role is new and will give the right candidate the opportunity to develop further.
About us:
McFarlane Trust Ltd is a registered charity that has been supporting adults with learning and physical disabilities for over 25 years. We provide personalised accommodation and support services for people throughout Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, in a wide variety of settings and types of input from 24/7 to a few hours per week. At McFarlane Trust we are committed to promoting the principles of quality and choice, supporting people to live the lifestyle of their choosing.
We offer the following benefits;
* 4 weeks annual leave entitlement increasing to 5 weeks after 10 yrs service.
* 12 days paid public holidays (based on a 38hr working week)
* 5% Employer Pension Contribution on your full basic salary.
* Life Assurance scheme and Employee Health & Wellbeing scheme
* Enhanced sick pay of 4 weeks full and 4 weeks half pay.
* Enhanced maternity pay of 12 weeks at half pay (after statutory 6 weeks at 90%).
* Referral scheme payment
* Employee Rewards Hub membership offering lots of discounts
* Opportunities for training and development.
We are an equal opportunities employer