Administration Officer

Administration Officer | Family Intervention Service

• Employment Term: Permanent Part-Time Opportunity 45.6 hours per fortnight

• Location: Upper Mt Gravatt

• Remuneration: From $37.34 per hour % Super + 15,900 NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

As an Administration Officer, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let's make a meaningful difference, together

Your part in our UnitingCare team

In this role you will;

• Undertake a range of administrative functions including, but not limited to, activities that directly support the outcomes of the services in areas such as; maintaining quality administrative practices and processes

• Diary management including arranging internal and external appointments and any associated travel and accommodation requirements

• Develop, review and implement new processes and procedures to support the service/function run more effectively

• Undertake other administrative duties such as reception backup when required

• Provide business support in areas of Human Resources, Fleet Management, Digital Technology, Travel and Workplace Health and Safety as required

• Organise events, functions, workshops and meetings

• Using Microsoft Office and/or other business software in preparing extensive reports, business papers, minutes, correspondences, presentations and maintaining databases and other information systems

What makes a difference for us?

• Certificate IV in Business Administration, Event Management or other relevant qualification

• Minimum 2 years providing administrative support and assistance to management

• Current Drivers Licence

• Working with Children Check (Blue Card)

• Ability to work well in a team environment

• Experience within community services sector and not-for-profit sector

• Extensive Microsoft Suite skills and knowledge (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

What makes a difference for you?

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We'd love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Joining our FaDS, team, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.