We have a vacancy for an Administration Assistant for our addiction service based in Newtown, Wellington. The Salvation Army Wellington Bridge is part of our national Addiction, Supportive Accommodation and Reintegration Service. The Wellington Bridge Centre exists to provide safe, integrated, high quality treatment and support services to people whose lives have been affected by alcohol or substance use. Our services are evidenced based best practise and are known for being people-centred, caring, transformative and responsive.

About the role

Our team really enjoy the work and operate with a high level of trust and transparency. We're creative and innovative, which has led to the Wellington Bridge recently being nominated for an award by CCDHB for Excellence in Innovation and Future Thinking - the only non-governmental organisation to be nominated in 2021 in the Wellington region.

You will join a passionate, professional, and caring team that support people accessing our Bridge Addiction programme.

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to provide effective and timely financial and administration support. Key tasks of this role will involve payroll, maintaining client and staff files along with working alongside the Business Manager assisting with general administration duties.

We welcome those with a lived experience of addictions (either personal to you or within the whanau) to apply for this role.

This is a full-time role although we would consider part-time hours for the right applicant.

Essential

For the safety and wellbeing of our current staff, The Salvation Army requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated.

We offer the following:

• Being part of a dynamic and passionate team who care about supporting people and making a difference through a gold standard treatment programme
• Supportive work environment where employees are valued

Person specification:

• Must have administration experience
• Practical experience administering payroll preferred but not essential as full training will be provided
• Excellent computer literacy skills
• Great interpersonal communication
• Works well as a team member
• Good written and oral communication skills
• An aptitude for detail with a proven record ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness
• Friendly telephone manner
• General reception duties
• Able to competently manage competing work demands and exercise self-care
• Reliability and an ability to work autonomously, organised and efficient
• Full clean NZ driver's licence is preferred
• See potential in people and thrive in a challenging and ever-changing environment