Part Time Administrator 3 Month Contract

Admin Assistant (Part-Time 3 days per week = 24 hours) 

We are now looking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Admin Assistant to join our client based in Central Manchester on a 3-Month Contract initially. The company has a broad and varied scope for projects both in the UK and internationally, and you will be part of a small but critical team making a huge difference to their client’s mission.

You will have excellent organizational, administrative, and project management skills, very strong communication and interpersonal skills plus a ‘can-do’ attitude. If you have a passion for making a difference through helping others and if you can demonstrate skill, enthusiasm, and dedication, then you may be the person for us.

Responsibilities:

• Database management and creation

• Organising and hosting meetings online and in person

• Continuously updating the volunteering opportunity platform

• Engaging with the wider community

• Supporting in producing and delivering events

• Creating reports around readership and engagement

• Promoting the foundation externally to raise the profile of the work

• Working to develop and review all processes and procedures

Requirements:

Skills and Abilities - Essential

• Clear and concise written and spoken communication skills.
• Excellent listening skills with a can-do attitude, and a proactive, problem-solving approach.
• Great attention to detail, including grammar and spelling.
• Outstanding organisational and interpersonal skills and thrives on meeting exacting deadlines and delivering exceptional service to stakeholders.
• A calm, professional, welcoming approach with the ability to work under pressure.
• Experience in developing and managing databases

Skills and Abilities - Desirable

• Experience in using applications such as Hootsuite, Mailchimp, Doodlepoll,
• Design experience with Canva (or other design apps)
• Experience of working in a not for profit and also within the private sector, possibly having been self-employed.
• Previous events organisation and experience.

Personal Attributes - Essential

• Be self-motivated and a self-starter – this role will be hybrid so you must be comfortable working ‘alone’ as well as in a busy office.
• Be able to maintain a positive and cheerful demeanor to building excellent working relationships with a wide variety of colleagues and partners.
• Be very people oriented – caring and considerate, a desire to be helpful and sort things out for people.
• Thrive on spinning many plates with a cool head and to empathise with those you are spinning them for.
• Willing to travel to London and occasionally work unsocial hours if business need dictates.
• Be a good team player demonstrating loyalty and commitment to the firm and your team.
• Must have a good working knowledge of; Powerpoint, Excel, Work, Outlook, social media platforms.

Salary: Based on £25k,  pro rata £15k actual salary for the 3 days

Hours: 9 – 5 with an hour for lunch working Mondays and Tuesdays (flexible on the 3rd day but would need to be set)

Hybrid from the outset (although always a Tuesday in the office) – if the role were to be made permanent at some stage for the right candidate there would be an induction process that would require all three days in the office for a number of weeks which would be arranged at that point.

If you have the desire to help make a difference in people’s lives, the right attitude, and experience, then don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity.