A great part time admin contract to fit in before Christmas! Work from home and visit the South Morang office as required. 3 days per week for 3 months.

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better.  If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

You will be assisting our Regional Operations Managers with the following tasks;

• Oncall rostering for senior staff 
• Record keeping
• Build relationships with Disability Service Leaders
• Prepare monthly house shift reports
• Attend meetings and take minutes
• Support our leadership team by visiting houses and supporting admin functions as required
• Email communications to families and staff
• Provide support with ensuring training records are compliant 
• Assist with service agreements where necessary 
• Disseminate data and communications to wider teams

Skills & Experience

• Certificate III in Business Administration or previous relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in
  • an administration role and providing support to management positions
  • managing competing priorities and to deliver high quality outcomes within agreed timeframes
  • managing sensitive information and maintaining a high degree of confidentiality
  • working independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
• Proficient ability in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of programs
• Ability to use initiative in the workplace and demonstrated problem solving skills

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations may be required for this position, in accordance with relevant Public Health Orders across all States and Territories. In these circumstances, evidence of vaccination will be required prior to an offer of employment.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Help us make a difference to people’s lives
• Enable managers to be effective where it matters
• Great supportive team environment
• Hybrid arrangement, Work from Home

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.

For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Kylie Doon via email [email protected] using the subject line: Administration Officer - South Morang enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.  
 
Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA