Job description: Office and Administration Coordinator
Barnard Castle · 20 hours a week · £27,300 FTE pro rata (£15,600 a year, £15.00 an hour) · Employer pension contribution of 3.5% · Permanent
Be the heart of a busy, growing local charity.
As our long-serving office coordinator retires, we're looking for a warm, capable and self-motivated person to lead our Barnard Castle office and keep our community services running safely and well.
Working closely with our General Manager, you'll be the go-to person for our remote team of paid staff and volunteers. You'll also be a friendly, reassuring presence for the older and more vulnerable people who depend on us. It's a varied role with real independence, where your work makes a visible difference to people in Teesdale.
You will:
Be the first point of contact in our Barnard Castle office, 4 days a week
Manage our central data and record-keeping systems
Support colleagues, paid and voluntary, to work confidently within our policies and procedures
Keep the back office organised and efficient, and be available to our remote team to support them as required
Bring a listening ear, good judgement and a reliable, team-minded approach
You will need:
Strong Microsoft 365 skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), excellent organisation and time management, and the confidence to take the initiative.
Experience of working with older or vulnerable people is an advantage.
What we offer: Training, a supportive team environment, autonomy, and the chance to help shape a charity at an exciting stage of growth. Pro rata annual leave includes bank holidays (22 days). We are a Carer Friendly employer.
To apply:
Please complete our application form by midnight on Tuesday 20th October. You're welcome to attach a CV as well, but we can't consider applications without a completed form. You can download the form and all the documents you need from this page, or request a pack on 01833 695822 or by emailing us at contact@teesdaledayclubs.org.uk.
Shortlisting will take place by Thursday 22nd October, and we'll contact shortlisted candidates by Tuesday 27th October at the latest. Interviews will be held on Friday 30th October at the community centre in Startforth.
For an informal chat about the role, contact Amanda Raine on 01833 695822 or 07748 674427.
