Area Administrator - Magherafelt

We have a fantastic opportunity for a temporary part time Administrator to join our Personal Support-Employment & Personal Development team, based in our Magherafelt office. The administrator will provide support to our Employment & Personal Development teams within Northern Ireland, on a fixed term contract until May 2020.

Mencap provides an extensive range of high quality services and support to people with learning disabilities and their families across Northern Ireland. Mencap works closely with individuals to help them live the way they choose, to achieve their learning and employment goals and make equal rights and opportunities a reality.

We are looking for someone who is trustworthy and caring, inclusive and enthusiastic about putting people with a learning disability at the heart of everything they do; who are positive and are not afraid to challenge wrong ways of thinking about learning disability.

The Administrator will work as part of a team and is expected to work effectively and collaboratively with all colleagues, to deliver high quality, effective and cost efficient administrative support to ensure the smooth running of our services.

As a first point of contact for staff, individuals, families and members of the public, you will deal with general enquiries, support to facilitate daily operations and build good relations with staff and the people who use our services.

You will support staff and managers as required and will complete tasks such as, but not limited to, handling correspondence, arranging meetings and calls, maintaining an efficient electronic filing system as well as processing invoices and expenses. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to prioritise your own workload.

Experience of working in a related environment, using MS Office, maintaining accuracy and attention to detail and working to deadlines are essential for the role.

This role requires the ability to occasionally work outside normal office hours and to travel to other Mencap locations when required.

We provide excellent career development opportunities, attractive pension scheme, competitive holiday allowance, business mileage, childcare vouchers and much more!

If you feel you have the necessary qualities we require, we would love to hear from you. 

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you will be auto-enrolled into NEST
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation,bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencapextras
• 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
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract