Administration Assistant

Who We Are: Aurora provides residential and day services for adults with Intellectual Disabilities in a community-based setting. Aurora has a highly trained and dedicated staff of more than 300 health-care professionals catering to the needs of 72 adults with Intellectual Disabilities.

Aurora is the national leader in the de-congregation process with full-service reconfiguration to a Supported Self-Directed Living model. Aurora’s vision is to develop this service further and to be the national centre of excellence and the ‘Employer of choice’ within the sector.

The role of the Administration Assistant is to provide administrative support across the organisation including but not limited to creating reports, taking minutes, updating spreadsheets, filing, sending correspondence, filling out forms, scanning documents, making and taking phone calls, carry out audits and perform additional duties as required.

The person appointed to this post should be flexible in their approach to service provision and should have the ability to work as a member of any team

Experience / Skills /Competencies /Knowledge:

Excellent Administration and Organisational skills

• Previous experience of working in a busy, changeable environment
• Strong communication skills, written and oral
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with staff at all levels of the organisation
• Strong experience in Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Windows Operating System
• Ability to plan work and keep records of work completed
• Attention to detail & high level of accuracy
• Ability to implement and maintain data systems
• Self-starter with initiative and drive and an ability to work independently
• Ability to prioritise, plan and organise own workload
• Be an effective team player with an open and flexible attitude
• Ability to maintain confidentially of sensitive information

Essential:

• A full, clean driving licence and own transportation

Desirable:

Proven and demonstrated experience in administration and/or qualification in Business Administration

• A qualification in Human Resources is desirable; however, it is not essential