About the Organisation 

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.    

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply. 

About the role 

This full-time opportunity, within the Life Without Barriers VDAS administration support team, calls for someone with proven organisational and administration skills, who is able to see what needs to be done and does it in an efficient, friendly and professional manner. Based in Canterbury the position provides support to Regional and Operational Managers as well as the wider administrative support team within VDAS.  

This is an excellent opportunity to build on or discover more about the disability services space, gain insight into the operational aspects of disability accommodation services and undertake a variety of administration support tasks to ensure the continued smooth running of the support function.   

Key Responsibilities Include:  

• Provision of administrative support to the Victorian Disability Accommodation Services (VDAS) business unit and some administrative support to VDAS projects. 
• Liaising with external and internal stakeholders to fulfil a variety of business and operations requirements. 
• General office administration support, front of house reception,  stationery orders and other related business requirements, answering of Local switchboard (both internal and external calls), transferring of calls to appropriate personnel, taking of messages etc. data entry, updating clients and families data base, typing, filing, photocopying, binding and faxing of documents as required. 
• Greeting of staff, residents and visitors to Canterbury Office and providing directions, giving access to office and other information as required
• Attending meetings with key stakeholders to take minutes and notes

 Skills & Experience 

• Good time management and prioritisation skills with strong administrative skills and experience in providing support and assistance to management. High level Microsoft Office Suite skill base. 
• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to manage sensitive information and maintain a high degree of confidentiality 
• Demonstrated invoicing and accounts experience 
• Current Driver's Licence 

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role). 

Benefits 

• Opportunity work with one of Australia's leading Disability Services Providers 
• Rewarding, purposeful role offering variety of task and responsibilities  
• Supportive team environment  

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries NOT APPLICATIONS including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact  [email protected] using the subject line: Administration Officer - Canterbury enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA).