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STAND TO Administrator

Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service
Remote
Full-time
Listed today
Administration                                 PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR: STAND TO Administrator

Essential

Desirable

•  GCSE English and Maths

•  Microsoft office qualification or

Qualifications and
or competency

minimum (grade 4 or passes at
C grade or above)

equivalent

•  Telephone/Counselling skills

introductory

•  CANVA, power-point or

Microsoft forms competency
First Aid and Fire Safety
Awareness (or willingness to
complete training)

•  Worked in a substance use,
health-related or social care
setting

•  Worked within an ex-armed

forces setting

•  Provided initial triage

•

assessments and onward
referrals
Identified and responded to
the needs of callers/clients/
patients

•  Providing some face to face

support/information

•  Producing activity reports
•  Knowledge of risk assessment

and information sharing
•  Ability to prioritize and work

under stress

•  Understanding of substance
misuse and addiction issues
and the impact on the
individual and the family
•  Understanding of mental

health and trauma

•  Knowledge of the armed-

forces and the issues faced
veterans

•  Microsoft forms skills
•  Able to use advanced Excel

functions such as pivot tables
and VLOOKUP for data tracking
and analysis.

Experience

•  Working with members of the

public

•  Working in an office setting
•  Responding by telephone to

callers

•  Working as part of a team
•  Working under pressure to meet

deadlines

•  Data base/information input
•  Undertaking administrative

tasks

•  Providing information for
management reports

Skills/knowledge

•  Knowledge and use of Microsoft

office

•  Telephone skills
•  Excellent verbal and written

communication skills
•  Ability to remain calm and

supportive to callers who may
be distressed

•  Ability to work to agreed policies

and procedures
•  Organizational skills
•  Ability to process information
and respond appropriately
•  Understanding of information

governance and data protection

•  Knowledge of safeguarding

issues

•  To be self-motivated
•  To be sensitive to the needs of

callers

•  Positive attitude
•  To be able to offer a

professional response to
referring agents and
professionals

•  To be non-judgmental
•  To be flexible to the needs of

the service

Attributes