About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Administration Officer to join our Juninga Aged Care facility located in Darwin, NT. This busy and rewarding role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis at a salary of $33.22 - $33.72 / hour gross base.

The Administration Officer is a key support role to the delivery of our services, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring administration, and business operations are well-managed, and our visitors, clients, staff, and residents have an exceptional experience. In addition, you will provide secretarial and administrative support to our Residential Aged care Manager.

As the Administration Officer, you will be responsible for a wide range of responsibilities and requires a positive and proactive approach to your work. The successful candidate will be focused and enjoys working in an environment that is supportive to their colleagues. You will be comfortable in completing varying tasks and able to quickly prioritise based on operational needs. You will demonstrate strong work ethic and have excellent customer service skills towards both your colleagues and clients, family and visitors to our Aged Care facility.

This opportunity will suit a person who enjoys variety in their day and delegated tasks. You will be comfortable in working and being based within an Aged Care facility which will at times involve interaction with our residents. You will have previous experience in an administrative and reception capacity, you will have strong computer skills, be able to work independently with minimal supervision and enjoy a busy and fast paced role.

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that provide services including Residential Care, Home Care and School Nutrition programs in the Northern Territory and South Australia.

Our Vision is to passionately pursue new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory from Darwin to Docker River to APY Lands with a purpose to genuinely connect with the communities we serve and enable our clients to live with pride and dignity.

Benefits of working for us

ARRCS is the largest Aged Care Provider in the NT - your career can take you all over the NT including Darwin, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine or if you relocate interstate ARRCS are a pathway to Uniting Care QLD:

• Annual pay increases in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
• Salary Packaging through CBB.
• Access to 70,000 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform.
• Telus Employee Wellbeing & Emotional Support

Skills & experience

To be considered for this role, you must submit a resume identifying the following skills and experience:

• Prior experience in an administrative role, with preference to a minimum of 2 years.
• Great time-management skills and an ability to prioritise your workload.
• Experience working within a busy and constantly changing environment.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge and experience with MS Office and other software databases, with the ability to lead the team in online programs etc.
• Presents as a caring and supportive person who enjoys working within the Aged Care industry.

Please see below mandatory compliance requirements for Aged Care employees. These are not required at application stage but must be secured if successful in the role.

• National Police Check lodged or dated within 3-months of commencement.
• Current year influenza vaccination.
• A NDIS Workers Screening Check received or lodged prior to commencement.

Our staff and volunteers are compassionate and knowledgeable members of the local community, who are committed to providing personalised care and support. More than a service provider, we understand that we are an important part of the regional and remote communities we work in and acknowledge our responsibility to ensure our people are connected to those communities, people and cultures.

If you would like more information on this role, please refer to the attached position description or contact the Talent Acquisition team via [email protected] or phone 08 8982 5200.

Join our team today to benefit the local community that you work in!