Office Administrator

Who we are looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Office Administrator to join our growing charity. The ideal candidate will be organised and approachable, taking ownership of projects and prioritising their workload whilst supporting the needs of the organisation.

About the role

As an Office Administrator for The Bond Board, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day running of the office and undertaking general administrative duties. You will be self-motivated, able to show initiative and can adapt to new challenges and provide creative solutions.

About you

To succeed you'll need:

Essential Criteria

1. At least two years experience of a wide range of general admin/finance procedures (e.g. dealing with enquiries and correspondence, ensuring the smooth running of the office, liaising with contractors, ordering supplies, managing invoices, petty cash, filing etc)

2. Experience of arranging and servicing meetings, including booking venues, taking minutes and circulating relevant documents to those taking part.

3. A good telephone manner and good communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate with the team and the public at all levels.

4. Excellent IT skills, to be fully competent with all Microsoft Office software.

5. The ability to set up record keeping systems and new administrative procedures as the organisation grows, and keep them up to date.

6. The ability to keep accurate financial records.

7. Ability to work on own iniative and able to demonstrate problem solving capability.

Why join us

We are a values-led charity with a clear vision: a safe, accessible, just and sustainable private rented sector for people on low incomes. You'll be part of a supportive team that's making a real difference to the lives of our service users.

We provide ourselves in being an innovative organisation, where every team member is valued. We offer flexible working hours and enhanced family friendly policies.

How to apply

Closing date is Wednesday 12th November 2025 at 11am. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of job applications.

Please send a CV and covering letter, and ENSURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR ANSWERS TO THE CUSTOMIZED PRE-SCREENING APPLICATION QUESTIONS.

Further details about the Office Administrator role are available on our website at

* Job Description Office Administrator

* Person Specification Office Administrator

* Application information and guidance

* Organisation Chart Oct 2025

The Bond Board's approach to recruitment is to ensure that the process is fair, transparent, consistent and accessible. We anonymise applications by removing all personal and monitoring information before short-listing takes place.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that this position requires an enhanced DBS check.

The Bond Board is an Equal Opportunities employer and we welcome applications from the whole community.

Registered Charity Number:

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,703.68-£27,329.72 per year

Expected hours: 37 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Sick pay

Application question(s):

• Please show you have at least two years office experience working with a wide range of general admin/finance procedures (as specified in the Essential Criteria).
• Please detail your experience of arranging and servicing meetings (as specified in the Essential Criteria).
• Please give an example of your excellent IT skills and competence with all Microsoft Office software (as specified in the Essential Criteria).
• Please demonstrate your ability to keep accurate financial records (as specified in the Essential Criteria).
• Please give an example of your ability to work on your own initiative (as specified in the Essential Criteria).
• Please give an example which demonstrates your good telephone manner and good communication skills, both written and verbal (as specified in the Essential Criteria).

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person