Administration Assistant - Paisley, United Kingdom - British Red Cross

British Red Cross
British Red Cross
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Paisley, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Administration Assistant

Location:
UK, Flexible

Contract:
Fixed Term Contract (18 months)

Hours: 35 Hours, Flexible

Salary:
£‎
21110+London Weighting Allowance if applicable**
Do you have experience of working in an admin role and are interested in using your skills to support the British Red Cross with a major portfolio of transformation programmes?


We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with excellent interpersonal and IT skills to join our team as an
Administration Assistant.



How you'll make a difference
The British Red Cross has embarked on an evolutionary transformation journey to become Fit for the Future.

Fit for the Future (FftF) is a portfolio of 4 programmes spanning across the organisation from fundraising to UK operations to our internal services.

It aims to create an efficient & agile organisation with the right structure, services, skills and ways of working to empower our people to deliver Strategy 2030.


What you'll be doing


As an
Administration Assistant based within the Portfolio Management Office (PMO), you will play an integral part in supporting our transformation programmes.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, well organised, has strong attention to detail and is eager to learn and get involved.

The overall purpose of the role is to provide efficient and reliable administrative support to the Portfolio Management &Transformation Team and direct administrative support to the delivery of the Fit for the Future Portfolio.


What we are looking for

  • Experience in a support or administrative role
  • Time management and organisational skills
  • Effective communication skills, both written and oral
  • Adaptable in approach, with a growth mindset and willingness to learn
  • Ability to use Microsoft 36
  • Experience of using Outlook for diary management and using SharePoint, MS Teams.
  • Experience of using online video conferencing tools including MS Teams and Zoom

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

  • 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
  • Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
  • Up to 6% contributory pension
  • Flexible working policy

It's simple:
people make the British Red Cross.
At the British Red Cross we care about our people.

We understand that our workforce is central to both helping people in crisis, and maintaining our reputation as one of the most trusted charities in the UK.

The People & Learning Directorate team work across the organisation; recruiting, developing, and retaining our people.

Even though we can get a little busy, we're a diverse group who like to have fun, and we take great satisfaction in being able to play our part in helping make the British Red Cross what it is today.


A little bit more about us
The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes.

From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we're there when you need us.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.


At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK.

We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.


Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross.

We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse.

We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators aredealt with effectively.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales and Scotland(SC

**_Connecting human kindness with human crisis_
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