Area Administration Assistant

Introduction:

Description:

Respect | Integrity | Quality | Engagement | Emotional Intelligence

About us

Here at Family Centered Support Services, we deliver a range of services to Children, Young People and Families ranging from Respite, In-Home Support, and Residential Out-of-Home Care. We believe kids belong with their families whenever it is safe and possible and work closely with the Department of Child Safety and the family to get to the heart of problem behaviors and to find ways to support change for the better.

About the role

The Area Administration Assistant role is a dynamic one where you will be supporting our Brisbane South Bayside region on a daily basis. The Area Administration Assistant is instrumental in supporting all staff in the area by providing administrative and secretarial support and takes day-to-day direction and task allocation from the Area Manager, Human Resources, and Finance teams.

Tasks and duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Welcoming guests to the office
• First point of contact for all staff within the region and external contractors
• Maintenance of office equipment and supplies
• Onboarding of new staff
• Recruitment support – Managing onsite interviews, verification of documents, submissions of relevant checks and interview reminder correspondence
• Compliance reports which include but are not limited to LCS (Licence Care Service Check), Blue Cards, First Aid/CPR, Drivers Licence and Qualifications
• Liaising with various government departments regarding checks and their progress
• Scanning and emailing training paperwork and documentation
• Organising catering for team meetings and training
• Property Management including lease and maintenance requests
• Damage Maintenace Reports (DMR's)
• Vehicle Management
• Opening/closing of residential placements
• Purchasing of furniture for houses
• Preparing work orders and job IDs for property maintenance
• Experience using ELMO, Sharepoint and Microsoft Suite

About you

You will have life experience, patience, empathy, a great sense of humour, and resilience. You'll be the type of person who can easily build rapport with others within your regional team. Your initiative and proactive approach will be highly valued in your day-to-day work. You'll also need to have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and its affiliated apps, Windows 10, and the ability to work autonomously. Experience with ELMO (HRIS) and various human resource processes is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Be part of a learning organisation with a high growth forecast
• Full-time role based in Cornubia
• Access to Not-for-Profit salary packaging to reduce taxable income
• Above award remuneration with penalties and allowances
• Potential opportunities for career advancement
• Ongoing training, career development and support
• Access to Employee Assistance Program counselling services
• QLeave portable long service leave contributions

Skills and Experiences:

You will need the following

• QLD P2 or Open driver's license
• Hold a minimum Certificate III or higher in Business Administration or similar discipline
• Demonstrated experience in a similar Administration role
• Current QLD Blue Card or willingness to obtain
• Ability to complete short courses to be able to work within QLD child protection (this will be supported by us)
• Current Licenced Care Service (LCS) check through The Department; or willingness to obtain (this will be supported by us)

How to apply

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