Administration Assistant
Location: You’ll be based in our Paisley office
Contract type: Fixed term contract until November 2024
Hours per week: 35
Salary: £18,965 per annum (pro rata)

Can you deliver efficient, effective, proactive administration and mail room support to our team and be a friendly face in our Paisley office?

The Administration Assistant is at the heart of our team, we are looking for a dynamic admin who can deliver a wide range of duties. In this role you’ll deliver effective and impactful integrated brand campaigns, in order to build relevance of the British Red Cross brand among our priority public audiences while championing our brand internally to ensure communications and behaviours throughout the organisation help us deliver on our promise to be the mov ement that connects human kindness with human crisis.

You’ll be responsible for providing data processing, printing, scanning, photocopying, and mail services as required by teams in Internal Shared Services to provide cover for holidays, sickness, absence and high peak activities, ensuring that the work is appropriately prioritised and delivered.

You’ll also undertake reception duties dealing with supplies, deliveries and visitors, along with ensuring any facilities issues are reported promptly. You’ll carry out any facilities duties as assigned to you and deal with all incoming and outgoing mail, following organisation policy and procedures in a timely manner.

This role is critical to the Red Cross and the effective running of our shared service centre which is essential to helping us achieve our mission of supporting people in crisis.

Diversity is something we celebrate

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Could this role be for you?

To be successful in this role, we hope that …

You have knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Database packages
You are well organised with sound administrative skills
You can demonstrate a knowledge base in office administration and organisational skills
You have excellent customer service skills
You have a can-do attitude and are able to deal with issues in a diplomatic, professional and confidential manner both verbally and in writing

Closing date for applications is (23:59), on Thursday the 20th April 2023 with interviews expected to take place shortly after.

Should you have any questions on this role please email us at quoting vacancy ID 7653

Need help completing your application or supporting statement? Please read our useful “Candidate Application Guidance” document in the “Additional Information” link.
What you’ll get in return

As well as a rewarding role within a global charity we offer a wide range of staff benefits, including:

36 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy
Genuine investment in your development
Discounts from a range of online and high street retailers with our employee discount scheme and blue light card

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Connecting human kindness with human crisis