Administration Assistant - Jobstart (Ages 21-24)

The Administration Assistant will provide administration support for events planning, co-ordinating room bookings, attendees, catering and support services arrangements. You will prepare and collate briefings, notes, presentations and feedback.

Job Responsibilities

1. To carry out events planning activities and attend events – co-ordinating calendars, room bookings, accessibility, travel and catering needs, attendees lists, including arranging technical supports for a range of formats and audience/speakers needs.
2. To prepare, collate and update briefings, presentations, speaker notes, events feedback and reporting, collaborating with external events and meetings organisers where Disability Action colleagues are participating.
3. To work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams who are working both on and offsite, recording and updating team records using a range of tools and methods in use across the team and organisation.
4. To support and input to the ongoing development of organisation-wide quality and compliance policies, procedures and guidelines as part of our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement and best practice.
5. Any other duties related to the post as identified by the line manager.

Essential Skills

1. Knowledge and skills in the use of Office 365 and related tools such as excel, word, calendar management etc.
2. Demonstrable problem-solving skills, analytical thinking and communication skills, alongside the need for accuracy and attention to detail.
3. Time management and team working skills.
4. Evidence of working on own initiative and with others to deliver and agreed objective or goal.
5. Be self-motivated with the ability to manage work time effectively.
6. Be a person with a disability**, with knowledge and understanding of the issues and barriers for disabled people in work and society.

This opportunity is specifically for someone aged 16-24 with a disability* such as a physical or sensory condition or who has neurodiversity, autism, dyslexia or other similar conditions or differences.

Disability Action is a values’ driven organisation, working for and with disabled people to fulfil their job and career goals.

The hours of work can be 25 or 30 hours per week and the salary quoted is for someone aged 16-20 p/a (pro rata 35 hrs per week), at age 21-24 the salary is £19,994 p/a (pro rata 35 hrs per week).