Administration Officer
Job No:
S3305
Location:
Anglicare SQ - Community Aged & Disability - Toowoomba, QLD
About the Position
Anglicare’s Toowoomba-based Community Aged & Disability team is key in providing care and support to a range of clients, throughout the region. We work with people to explore new options, open doors and create solutions that enable people to live well in their own homes, and are looking for an experienced and dedicated Administration Officer to support the team and provide quality operational administration support on a full time basis, in a fixed term role until August 2018. The role is responsible for maintaining an efficient and customer focused Reception for internal and external clients, other visitors and service providers; processing admissions and discharges of clients; and promoting and contributing to a positive team environment within the Services.
About You
We’re looking for a dynamic individual with strong administration skills capable of anticipating and managing the requirements of a busy service effectively, and experience that includes:
- Database management and updating our client information system with accurate, error-free data entry
- Reception duties including phone calls and greeting visitors in a polite, professional and friendly manner
- Accounts and invoicing processes and the ability to provide backup to payroll functions
- Preparation of admissions forms & documentation, general correspondence, administration and filing
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and Outlook
With a friendly, approachable and enthusiastic attitude, your attributes will include:
- Flexibility and ability to respond quickly to changing priorities, while maintaining a calm and composed manner
- Strong communication skills and the ability to relate effectively across a broad range of ages, cultures and socio-economic groups
- Exceptional relationship building skills and an open style that encourages rapport with others
- Emotional resilience and ability to remain professional at all times
- Initiative and able to monitor and manage your own workload while working within role expectations, deadlines and management requirements
- Unwavering attention-to-detail, even when tasks get routine
- Enjoyment working in an active team environment, with the drive to make a real contribution to our passionate community services team
Previous experience in the Community Aged & Disability sector would be advantageous, but more importantly will be your ability to learn new systems and operating procedures quickly and accurately.
You will be required to hold a National Police Certificate, a current Blue Card (Working with Children) with Yellow Card exemption and a Queensland Driver Licence. A Certificate in Business Administration or similar would be well received.
What We Offer
Anglicare is committed to building a highly skilled workforce, assisted by a dedicated management team. We support our staff with learning and development initiatives, an employee benefits program and progressive human resources management strategies, and are recognised as a leading employer in the non-profit sector. You will also enjoy:
- A chance to work close to home, and make a difference within your local community
- The opportunity to work with a group of friendly and dynamic professionals within a growing industry
- Training and development opportunities in a challenging and exciting fixed term role
- The ability to increase your take home pay with salary packaging options
Show Your Interest
Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working with an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage are strongly encouraged to apply.
JOB NUMBER S3305
For further information please contact
Stacey Edwards on 07 4614 7002
Applications close Friday 23rd February 2018
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position.
About Us
Anglicare Southern Queensland is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support you need for the life you want in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout southeast Queensland.
For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare Southern Queensland is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.
We also offer a range of specialist services within indigenous, homeless, multicultural and rural and remote communities. The work of Anglicare Southern Queensland stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches out to support to people of all ages with a variety of needs.
Anglicare Southern Queensland has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs all working towards a happier, healthier community.
Our Vision, Mission and Values