Job description

Location: Thorndale Lifehouse, Belfast

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Thorndale Family Centre has 38 self-contained Family Units across two programmes of care, with a maximum capacity of 125 person. We are looking for an Administrator to join our team on a fixed term contract opportunity for 6 months.
You will deliver high quality administrative support to the Management and wider team, to support the vulnerable individuals we work with.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Understand and work within the Mission and Values of The Salvation Army acting in a professional and ethical way at all times when representing the organisation.
  • Ensure all relevant documentation relating to employee wages issues are completed and forwarded to the appropriate departments
  • Complete all necessary statistical returns as required
  • Supervise all handling of cash for banking and petty cash and ensure all accounting records are properly maintained in accordance with recognised procedures
  • Ensure all relevant benefits are being received for clients and available grants for the Lifehouse
  • Work as part of overall service team to ensure the most effective use of financial and other resources

    • The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

  • Fantastic IT skills; specifically experience with MS Word and Excel.
  • A willingness to learn and a commitment to professional development.
  • Flexibility, this role involves picking up new admin tasks and adapting approaches.
  • Knowledge of the support needs of homeless and vulnerable clients (desirable).
  • Ability to work closely with colleagues, external agencies, and management