Office Assistant

Office Assistant Ref: 00530
£26,000 per year
Based in Newport,
37 hours per week (Mon-Fri business hours)

reach in Newport are looking for an Office Assistant working within the Housing Support team reporting to the Community Service Manager.

Who are we?

reach strives to make a real difference to people`s lives by putting people first and shaping our service to each and every individual. We have loads of experience supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and `challenging behaviour`, as well as providing care and support for older people.

What will you do?

You will need to be customer focussed, with a good eye for detail and strong administration skills.
You`ll work as part of a team and be confident in working on your own and be able to manage your own work load, prioritising work as it comes through. You will also need to be confident in talking to people supported in our services, their families and external agencies that link in to any of our services.

Who are we looking for? (for more detail see Role Profile):

As the ideal candidate you will have:

– Experience in an administration role
– Good and accurate data entry and typing speed
– Strong experience in using Microsoft Office programmes, including Excel and mail merge
– Professional telephone manner.
– Use of Multiple systems
– Knowledge of ordering systems

What`s in it for you?

The Office Assistant is a key role within our business, as it`s central to all we do allowing us to function. Because of this, your days will be varied and busy, with a mix of interacting with people and performing admin tasks. So if you like a challenge and can learn on your feet, this is the role for you.

For each role, you`ll be supported locally by either the Support Services Manager, or the Regional Manager and Housing Support Team Managers.

The hours are good, but there is also flexibility in what we offer, as work life balance is important to us. You will be part of not just reach, but the Pobl Group who have over 1,200 staff across a large geographical area and sectors within Care and Housing. So check us out online

For this role you will require an Enhanced DBS check, which we pay for.

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