Are you an experienced administrator looking for a new challenge? 

Are you passionate about being part of a team that offers a safe and nurturing home for children? 

Summerfield in Abingdon is a home for up to six children and young people. Our vision is to build happy and healthy childhoods and support every child to thrive.  We are now seeking to recruit an experienced Administrator to join our dedicated team.

About Summerfield:  Summerfield provides a safe and happy home for six children with different learning, physical and emotional needs aged between 5 and 17 years.  We support them to grow, learn, and develop their skills, confidence, and independence. 

The role:  Summerfield is a busy and positive place to work.  Every day is different.  Our Administrator has a critical role within Summerfield and plays a vital part of the administration and smooth day-to-day running of our home.  

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have range of skills and abilities, including flexibility, willingness to work under pressure and the ability to communicate written and spoken information clearly.
• Enjoy the challenges and rewards of working alongside children. 
• Have good all-round administration skills, including finance and IT.
• Have an eye for detail and understand the importance of good record-keeping.
• Enjoy problem solving and managing a varied workload.
• Ideally have experience in Health and Safety procedures. 
• Share our commitment to providing a safe, nurturing, kind, fun and happy home for the children and young people who live with us.
• Be committed to working within a team to achieve the highest standards within the home.

Benefits:  Barnardo's offers a comprehensive package of benefits to all employees, including annual leave, paid bank holiday leave, supervision, learning and development opportunities, Employee Assistance Support, pension, and a staff discount and offers scheme.

To understand more about the specific responsibilities of the Administrator role, please refer to the Additional Information Sheet and Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.

Working hours: The role will involve working Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.  To create the safest and most consistent environment for the children and young people living at Summerfield, we would like to appoint one candidate.  However, job-share would be considered.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.