Admin Support Manager

Permanent employee, Full-time · Glasgow

24,250 - 29,000 £ per year

The Role

A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children First team

Children First’s ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our established services in the West/Central area.

You will join our services and teams, to provide a vital role in supporting colleagues at various levels. The role of the Admin Support Manager is also a central point of contact for families and external agencies, so we invite candidates to bring a relational approach to their administrative skills and experience.

What kind of people are we looking for?

will possess excellent administrative, IT and financial skills to support the work of Children First, Executive Directors and local services
ability to research, request, and collates data/information and responses on behalf of Assistant Directors and local services e.g., reporting, business planning activities, funding applications.
provide a front-line reception service, as the first point of contact to external visitors, answering questions and responding to queries using own initiative as appropriate to ensure a relational and responsive service is provided
ability to maintain diaries, schedule and coordinate meetings/appointments/events
a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
thinks it’s a privilege to work for and on behalf of children and families and
is kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind.

Base

This is a role that requires to be based full time in an office- this will be our Glasgow service base-currently in Pollok, South Glasgow.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays). We have additional benefits such as a cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a Credit Union. Please note, the salary is likely to increase with a cost of living increase from April 2025.

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About us

Children First is Scotland’s national children’s charity. We stand up for every child because all children should have a safe childhood. We protect children from harm and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services. We help children, their families and the people that care for them by offering emotional, practical, and financial support. We give children hope and a safer, brighter future. Our core values guide how each one of us works in our individual day to day job:

• With love, we put children first.
• With purpose, we transform children’s lives together.
• With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

These values are reflected in everything we do. If you share our vision and values and would like to join our team then we would love to hear from you.

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Thank you for your interest in Children First.

Please take some time to fill in the information in the application form below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at peopleandculture@children1st.org.uk