Administration Assistant

We'd like you to join us as a Administrative Assistant at our service Oswald House in Lancashire.

Oswald House is a specialist residential service providing rehabilitation, care and support to vulnerable women with complex mental health issues.

Purposefully small Oswald House has capacity for up to 9 female residents, allowing for a calm, relaxing environment. There is a large lounge area allowing for residents to convene and to interact in a communal setting during their recovery.

We have a large garden where residents are encouraged to cultivate plant life whilst learning new skills in the process.

We are close to local amenities and have multiple transport links on our doorstep allowing for supervised outings.

What you'll be working:

Part Time

20 hours per week

Mon - Fri

What you'll be doing:

• Coordinate and carry out the office administrative functions in a professional and confidential manner


• Be familiar with, and assist in managing the electronic client files


• Assist in managing outgoing and incoming post


• Provide backup and support the general office requirements, including data entry, photocopying, scanning and printing documents as needed


• Assist with the secure destruction of documents in line with our archiving policy, both paper and electronic


• Create copies of the client files, sometimes under a Court Order instruction


• Be responsible for ensuring that office supplies are kept fully stocked


• Other duties as required or assigned
  
  Previous experience in an administrative role


• Strong organisational, time management and planning skills


• Ability to prioritize a busy workload


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work on your own initiative


• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office


• Ability to work well in a team.


• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS


We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.


• 25 days plus bank holidays


• Birthday off


• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities


• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop


• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice


• A Nest Personal Pension account


• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians


• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme


• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits


• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know


• and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group