Business Operations Coordinator - Chelmsford, United Kingdom - The Country Trust

Description

The Country Trust - Business Operations Coordinator

Location:
Central Office in Chelmsford with the possibility of hybrid working


Status:
Employed


Hours:
hours


Annual leave: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (FTE)


Pay:
£21,000 - £23,500 depending on experience.


A fulfilling opportunity in a growing, energetic charity
We are looking for a great team player to help us achieve our objectives supporting our business operations.

Are you organised, practical, and flexible? Are you an experienced administrator with excellent communication and strong IT skills? We are looking for someone with the enthusiasm and the ability to support our Business Operations Manager to ensure that there is comprehensive administrative provision for the whole organisation, helping to bringing food, farming and the countryside alive for disadvantaged children.

Do you want to know more about the potential that can be unlocked by empowering children to be curious, building their confidence and helping them find connections?


Why work for the Country Trust?

• For over 40 years we have been working with farmers to bring the countryside alive for children least able to access it. Over 56,000 children took part in our programmes last year.
• We are in an exciting period of growth and possibility. You'll be joining as we enter year 2 of our ambitious new 5 Year Plan, and you'll be a key part of the infrastructure plans that underpin our ability to achieve our ambitions. You would be working with an organisation with deep roots but with plenty of space to grow.
• This role will mainly work out of our Chelmsford office, hybrid working may also be a possibility. You will be liaising with our team across the country daily, and we will make sure you are able to get out to see our programmes in action.

Is this the role for you?
We want our team to better reflect the amazing diversity of the children and communities we work with.

We are excited about the connections, creativity and inspiration that this will bring, and most of all, we are committed to finding the right people for the job.

Essentials
We will shortlist against the following experience, attributes and skills that we know you will need to thrive in the role:

• Located within easy reach of our office in Chelmsford
• If hybrid working is agreed, broadband access of sufficient quality for cloudbased working and video calls.

Experience:

• Administrative experience working in a multifaceted role.
• A track record of thriving in organisations focused on achieving ambitious goals, where you may be required to turn your hand to a wide range of tasks.

Skills/attributes

• Exceptional organisational skills with experience of working with a geographically dispersed workforce.
• Excellent communication both written and oral.
• Ability to record data accurately, accessibly and legally, keeping systems up to date at all times.
• Positive and resilient.
• Flexible and practical with a willingness to learn.
• A great team player, naturally collaborative.
• Trustworthiness and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Selfmotivated and ability to prioritise your workload.
• A willingness to embrace all aspects of the role, understanding that no task is too small and the importance for the team.
• Strong IT skills, familiar with cloudbased systems and databases.
• Very proficient with Office 365: SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability and enthusiasm to support others to become more competent in using technology.
• Committed to Safeguarding and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• An understanding of data protection.
• An instinct for continuous improvement, always striving for excellence.
• A people person, able to build good relationships face to face or at a distance.
• A strong affinity with our cause.

We know that we are greater than the sum of our parts.

We are an organisation full of possibilities and we are looking for someone who wants to work and contribute to that kind of environment.

What might you actually be doing?

The role would include:

• Office and programme administration
• Answering telephone enquiries, post, photocopying and shredding
• Purchasing office supplies including equipment and clothing
• Diary management, booking meetings, venues, accommodation, and travel.
• Evaluations data entry and support
• Residentials administration
• Database, data entry, communications, and reporting
• Database/Office 365 support for team members
• Training administration
• Organising events; Annual conference, live webinars
• Updating and maintaining online and offline filing systems

Everything else you may need to know:

Business Operations Coordinator
Hours 28 hours per week (FT at The Country Trust is 35 hours)

Remuneration £21,000 - £23,500 depending on experience.

Annual Leave 25 days, plus 8 bank holidays

Benefits Pension contribution of 3% (5% employee