Administration Assistant - Check Point Torbay
Administration Assistant - Check Point Torbay (6147)
- Annual:18,505.60
- Location:Checkpoint Torbay, United Kingdom
- Group:
- Vacancy type:permanent with funding
- Closing date:12 August 2026
Permanent with funding until 31st March 2027 with potential to extend beyond this depending on funding
28 hours per week - preferably covering 5 days Mon-Fri 5 or 6 hours each day.
£18,505.60 pro rata (actual) / £23,132 FTE
Location: Hybrid working between home and Torquay office base
Benefits include but not limited to:
- 36 days’ annual leave pro rata, inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- We match up to 8% pension
- Free counselling service
- Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
- 2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation
About us:
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better — and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.
About the role:
You’ll play a key part in our Admin service at Check Point, delivering an efficient and high quality administrative service across the South West offices by undertaking clerical, reception and practical duties in accordance with The Children's Society's procedures.
We’re looking for an experienced, conscientious and enthusiastic admin assistant with the ability to provide efficient and well-ordered administrative support to team colleagues, ensuring a high level of confidentiality is maintained, making a real impact in the lives of children and young people.
Key skills and experience:
The required skills and competencies for this role are:
- IT skills in Microsoft Office applications, eg Excel, Word, Outlook
- The ability to prioritise and manage own workload
- The ability to work both as part of a team and on own, as required
It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:
- Experience with dealing with the public, especially young people
- Experience of maintaining accurate and confidential records
- Experience of assisting with production of reports
Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 12th August 2026. Interviews: Date to be confirmed
- Annual:18,505.60
- Location:Checkpoint Torbay, United Kingdom
- Group:
- Vacancy type:permanent with funding
- Closing date:12 August 2026