About Lifestart

At Lifestart, we believe in Empowering Potential. Our purpose is to empower children and young people with disability or developmental concerns to reach their full potential, in partnership with their families and communities. Guided by our core values — Empowerment, Equity, Collaboration, and Impact — we're committed to making a meaningful difference in their lives. Join our team and help foster the potential that changes lives every day.

The Role

We are seeking a proactive and capable Administrative Assistant to provide essential support to our Finance, Facilities, and IT department. This full-time position is based at our Rhodes office, offering convenient onsite parking and easy access to public transport.

In this diverse role, you'll handle a range of responsibilities, from general office assistance to finance and administrative tasks, ensuring seamless operations across various functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet and greet visitors, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere.
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail, courier deliveries, and collections.
• Order and maintain office stationery and amenities.
• Oversee meeting room bookings, configurations, and parking allocations.
• Assist with Accounts receivable & Payable monthly processes.
• Assist with the monthly credit card process, ensuring reconciliation, accuracy & timely receipt.
• Assist with onboarding and offboarding staff in our internal systems.
• Support incident reporting and basic IT helpdesk tasks.
• Assist with property, office upkeep & facilities management.
• Additional adhoc tasks as required by Management

About You

• Previous experience in an administration or finance support role.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate new technology and software systems, demonstrating strong tech-savvy skills.
• Ability to problem solve, identifying issues and implementing effective solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a customer service mindset.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (word, excel).
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Check or willingness to obtain if successful.
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including 1x booster) or eligible medical exemption.

Our Benefits

Lifestart’s reputation within the disability and community services sector is second to none! We have a culture of collaboration and inclusion where our people are motivated, challenged and regularly recognised for their contributions.

Other benefits you will be eligible for:

• Competitive base salary, plus superannuation and leave loading
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by $4,000 - $6,000 through salary packaging
• Additional week of paid leave issued in December each year
• 15 days personal leave, plus paid cultural and parental leave
• Access to vehicle novated leasing
• A supportive and inclusive team environment with a strong focus on employee wellbeing, plus additional support via an Employee Assistance Program 
• Join a dynamic and supportive team! Seize the opportunity to thrive in a nurturing environment that values empowerment, collaboration, equity, and impact.

How to Apply

If you believe you are a good fit for Lifestart after reading the above information, we look forward to receiving your application. Please include your resume and a cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

For further information you can contact a member of the Recruitment Team on (02) 8526 8504.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming people with disability or lived experience, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community and those people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander to our team. When you join Lifestart, we will value each individual's unique contribution.

We are currently not accepting introductions by recruitment agencies.