Administration Officer | Family Relationship Centre | Logan

Employment Term: Permanent full-time

Location: Logan Central

Remuneration: $76K + Super + 15,900 NFP Salary Packaging & $2,650 for meals & entertainment (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

As an Administration Officer you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in our UnitingCare team

We’re seeking an Administration Officer to join our team. This full time permanent role is to support the Administrative Team with client related administration tasks pertaining to the Family Relationship Centre delivery of Family Dispute Resolution to separated and divorced families. As a key support role to the delivery of our services, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring business operations run efficiently.

As an Administrative Officer you will:

Provide a range of general administrative activities which require initiative, confidentiality and sensitivity and which directly support the outcomes of the organisation.

Use Microsoft Office and/or other business software, assist with preparing reports and other documentation, and maintain databases and other recording information systems.

Record keeping including the collation, preparation, distribution and filling of documents.

Undertake the processing of a range of general financial functions including petty cash, payment of accounts.

Provide administrative support relating to the planning, preparation and delivery of meetings and special events including taking minutes of meetings.

Maintain a tidy and welcoming workspace and undertake other duties as and when directed within the scope and capabilities of the incumbent, including back up of reception areas.

What makes a difference for us?

Certificate IV in Business Administration, Event Management or other relevant qualification; or minimum 2 years providing Administrative support and assistance to management

Demonstrated ability to apply professional knowledge of administrative support practices and procedures and to work within the statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to UnitingCare.

Ability to be flexible and proactive in contributing to the effective functioning of a team.

A current Driver’s license is essential.

A current Blue Card or willingness to make an application for one.

Must also be willing to undergo a personal history checks under the provision of the Child Protection Act 1999 in relation to Licensing of Care Services

What makes a difference for you?

Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children

implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.