Business Administrator

Active Black Country is part of the national network of Active Partnerships. We are principally funded by Sport England to work with local partners to create opportunities for people to be physically active, move more & play sport.

We work with a diverse range of partners and manage several grant funding programmes & projects that aim to create opportunities for local people to be active.

To support the smooth delivery of our work & projects we are seeking to appoint an office administrator to help ensure all business administration processes are completed efficiently and compliantly.

This is a rewarding role that will suit someone who enjoys working within an administration environment and has a customer focused approach to working with both internal and external partners. The ideal applicant will have excellent organisational and time management skills, with an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. They will need strong written and verbal communication skills, high levels of attention to detail and be willing to learn new skills. They will need to be IT literate with excellent Microsoft 360 experience particularly with Word and Excel.

The role will be based out of our offices in Halesowen operating on a hybrid basis with some home-based working incorporated.

Active Black Country encourages diversity to maximise achievements, good practice, innovation and impact, and we aim to ensure our organisations reflects the communities we aim to serve. We especially welcome applicants from under-represented or marginalised groups including, but not limited to, people from ethnically diverse communities and those with a disability or long-term health condition.

Please see the role description & person specification below:
**Job Purpose**:
The Office Administrator role will contribute to the smooth delivery of our work and projects by ensuring that business administration tasks, documentation and payments and registers are maintained and completed along with co-ordination of office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance to required policies.

**Main Duties**:
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
2. Providing secretariat support to the Board of Directors, Chief Executive & Business Operations Manager, including establishing meeting schedule and minutes.

3. Supporting the financial administration - raising invoices, chasing payments, grant and contract paperwork.

4. Preparing the weekly payment run/schedule.

5. Producing reports and documents as required.

6. Maintaining the registers, computer and hard based filing systems.

7. Adhere to the Data Protection Act and maintain confidentiality at all times.

8. To adhere to all relevant Active Black Country Limited policies and procedures at all times.

9. Undertake any other duties as may be appropriate.

**Person Specification**

1. General administration and data entry experience.

2. Strong organisational and time management skills, with an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines as and when required, and maintain a high level of attention to detail.

3. Good communication skills, both spoken and written.

4. Customer focused approach with ability to communicate with internal and external partners.

5. Excellent computer literacy skills in office 365 - specifically Excel & word. Any previous finance system experience would be an advantage.

6. Ability to multitask and work on own initiative.

7. Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced working environment delivering high standards at all times.

8. Willingness to learn and develop new skills.

9. An ability and willingness to work as part of a team and to make an effective contribution to the work of ABC Ltd.

10. Willingness and interest in keeping up to date with developments and trends in the Sport and Physical Activity sector.

The link to the job advert on our website is:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Customer service: 1 year (required)
- Administrative experience: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Halesowen

Application deadline: 31/10/2024
Reference ID: ABC/BA/Feb24