Administrative Officer bei Action for Children

Administrative Officer 
Salary: £24,300 per annum (pro rata)
Location:  Guernsey
Contract/Hours:  Part-Time 20 hrs per week fixed term contract until 31st December 2026. We can be flexible on the day worked but must be during the hrs of 9am-5pm.
 

Benefits: 
•    29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave (pro rata)
•    Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities 
•    Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages 
•    Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover 
•    Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.  
 

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help 
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. 
Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.  
 

Why Action for Children? 
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. 

 
A bit about the role
The Guernsey Youth & Housing project offers support to young people.
We are looking for a dedicated administrative officer to join our team working at our Guernsey service. You’ll play a vital role in supporting the smooth operation to our service, ensuring that administrative tasks are handled efficiently and with attention to detail.
You will support the staff team in maintaining files and records, ensuring that information is kept up-to-date and raising awareness of any updates required.  you will be responsible for a wide range of administrative tasks, including raising purchase orders, health and safety checks and metre readings.
Strong literacy and spoken communication skills are essential as you will be interacting with staff, agency workers and stakeholders to ensure clear and effective information flow. As Administrative officer your role is to ensure the smooth clerical operations. 
 

How you'll help to create brighter futures
•    Act intuitively, professionally, confidently and implement a sensitive approach to your work.
•    Undertake Administrative Support for information hub referrals.
•    Communicate effectively and strive to deliver a high standard of customer service.
•    Show a willingness to learn new processes and demonstrate good practice to others.
 

Let's talk about you.
•    Experience of working independently to plan and manage your own workload to meet organisational deadlines and shared goals, will be essential.
•    Confident communicator with the ability to deliver and manage basic written and oral communication effectively.
•    An understanding of Microsoft package specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook.
•    Competent using social media.
•    Good attention to detail, highly organised and adaptable to accommodate the needs of the service.
•    A willingness to learn new aspects of administration.
 

Good to know 
Application Process 
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
 

Interviews will take place in person on the 24th of October 2025.
 

Talent Pool
We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. 

Contact: Erika Brinkman by email at [email protected] quoting reference 12042
 

Diversity, equality and inclusion 
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. 
We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. 
Don't meet every single requirement? 
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. 
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