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Senior Administrator

Employer
Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd
Location
SE1 1LB, London (Greater)
Salary
£24,408 rising to £25,104 per annum, after 1 year and successful probation
Closing date
23 Dec 2021

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Function
Corporate Services, Administration
Seniority
Officer
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Organisation Type
Housing association / RP

Job Details

About the Service/Department:

Hestia is the largest provider of accommodation and outreach support to vulnerable adults who may have experienced Modern Slavery in London. We also provide safe house accommodation in Kent. ‘Trafficking’ is the movement of a person from one place to another for the purposes of exploitation. Individuals may have been forced, coerced or deceived into coming, or may have come willingly to the UK but been deceived about the nature or conditions of work they would experience on their arrival.

About the role:

To provide organised administrative support to the Modern Slavery Service. Following directions from Service Manager, this will include assisting with all administrative processes including database procedures, data input, financial records, monthly reports, admin support for recruitment processes and referral pathways.

Some other main responsibilities of the role include:

  • Facilitate and ensure referrals are signposted in a timely manner
  • Handle requests for information and data and address or signpost these in a timely manner. This includes preparing written responses to routine enquiries
  • Co-ordinate, administrate and maintain records for petty cash, subsidy payment and any other required financial monitoring

About you:

  • Computer skills and knowledge of relevant spreadsheets, databases, data input and software
  • Knowledge of operation of standard office and computer equipment;
  • Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures and systems such as filing and record keeping;
  • Knowledge of principles and practices of administrative office management and recruitment;
  • Experience of delivering training to new staff, for example in relation to administrative duties and processes.
  • Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately.

What Hestia offers

  • Holiday allowance 
  • Company Pension
  • Learning and Development Opportunities 
  • Hestia Rewards 
  • Access to a range of health and wellbeing support tools 

About Hestia

Hestia supports adults and children in crisis across London and the surrounding regions. We campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect them. This includes victims of modern slavery, women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, young care leavers and older people.

Company

Blue Octopus partners with employers from a multitude of different sectors and industries, using our next generation technology and recruitment expertise to help attract, engage and hire the best talent for their unique career opportunities. We know that having the right people in place is crucial to every business’ current and future successes, regardless of the area they operate in.

Over the last decade, our experience has allowed us to specialise in several sectors, including social housing.

Blue Octopus has a strong history of working with social housing providers to help them hire the best talent and improve their talent management processes. This experience, coupled with knowledge developed over time, has allowed us to fully understand both the market itself and the skills required within the sector. We understand that operating at a high standard, efficiently and cost-effectively, is vital for our clients in the Social Housing sector, who provide a much-needed service for their tenants.

Company info
Telephone
01135323418
Location
Octo House, 2 Station Road
Otley
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS21 3HX
United Kingdom

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