Administrator
Job description
Soundabout is a small national charity with a 28-year track record of supporting Learning Disabled people of all ages with complex supports needs to thrive through music and sound.
We’ve got an exciting opening for an organised, hardworking, and efficient Administrator to join our friendly team. You’ll be at the heart of the team, supporting the smooth running of the charity’s administrative processes, enabling our life changing work to run smoothly.
For more information please see this video summary. Full information is available in the Recruitment Pack.
Safeguarding
Soundabout is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults at risk, and everyone it comes into contact with. We run rigorous safer recruitment processes for all employees, including specified interview questions, DBS checks, and the collection of references. Safeguarding training is a mandatory part of the induction process for all employees, and employees are expected to always adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
We are working hard to build a team that reflects the diversity of the Soundabout community. We welcome applications from everyone and are particularly seeking applications from people from historically under-represented backgrounds and are committed to making adjustments that would support you in applying for or carrying out the role. After a review of our small staff team demographics, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups, especially those who are Disabled, Asian, or from Mixed or other ethnic backgrounds.
Soundabout is a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as Disabled and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
Benefits:
- Flexible working
- Home working
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 3%
- Employee Assistance Program (Westfield Health Cash Plan) by monthly subscription paid by Soundabout – employees claim back the costs of health and wellbeing services plus shopping discounts
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time employees)
- Supportive working culture fostering a good work/life balance
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
The candidate
We are looking to recruit someone with strong administration skills who is organised, a good communicator, and who is comfortable in prioritising workloads. This role would suit an efficient and diligent systematic thinker, with a solutions-focussed can-do approach, who is confident at using CRM databases, WordPress, Office 365 and who enjoys setting up and refining administrative processes.
Please see the Recruitment Pack for full job description and person specification.
How to Apply
To apply please email the following to recruitment@soundabout.org.uk with the subject header “Administrator”:
- A CV listing relevant experience and full employment history, explaining any gaps (maximum two A4 pages or the application will not be considered)
- A supporting statement which outlines your suitability for the role (maximum two A4 pages or the application will not be considered). Please structure your supporting statement by addressing each of the points listed under the person specification. It would also be acceptable, should you prefer, to apply using a visual presentation, video or audio recording.
- Contact details of two referees including a former employer that we can contact should we offer you the role. Referees will not be contacted unless we offer you the role.
Please also submit an anonymous equal opportunities monitoring form.
All applications will be anonymised before being assessed using a scoring matrix by a shortlisting panel. This is to reduce possible bias / unconscious bias.
Time Frame
Closing date for applications: 10 March 2025 at 9am.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by 5pm 14 March 2025.
Interviews will run during the week beginning 17 March 2025 (exact dates to be confirmed with shortlisted candidates).
Expected start date: as soon as notice periods, references, and safeguarding checks allow.