Administrator

Are you passionate about excellent administration?
- Are you looking for a new challenge?
- Do you want to be part of a new and exciting project?

Barnardo's is seeking to recruit an experienced Administator for it's new Ubuntu project.

Ubuntu “I am because we are” is an exciting new project funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and delivered by Barnardo's.

Ubuntu will be managed by Barnardo's Northern Ireland and delivered in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Hertfordshire.
- **Aims of the Service**_
- Ensure that providers work together jointly across geographies, sharing aims, information, tasks and responsibilities to prevent problems arising which may impact on the health and educational outcomes of children from a sanctuary-seeking background. 
- Support the positive integration of families from a sanctuary-seeking background using a community development approach and providing training and support. 
- Support parents from a sanctuary-seeking background to develop positive parenting skills that will reduce the risk of poor health and educational outcomes in their child.  
- Identify systemic issues impacting negatively on families seeking sanctuary which can be addressed through devolved structures and working with local and regional government agencies to effect change. 
- Identify systemic issues impacting negatively on families seeking sanctuary which are reserved matters and advocate to effect change at national level. 
- Ensure that young people's voices are heard by decision makers and inform policy and strategy in the sector. 
- Ensure that the practice models developed in NI are effectively implemented in Scotland and Central England with the learning from the project is disseminated across the partnership.

As the Administrator you will work alongside the Project Manager to support the delivery of the project across the 3 areas.
- Demonstrable experience of operating financial systems
- Demonstrable experience of preparing financial information
- Experience of working to and keeping to deadlines
- Demonstrable experience of being able to operate IT packages
- Experience of record keeping

Pay & Reward Framework
- We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people._
- For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay._

**Benefits**:
The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

About Barnardo's

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 48 months

Pay: £25,459.00-£28,641.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free pa