Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Hiring For Part Time Administrator at County Mayo Full Time

Salary range: €16,941.60 per annum / €16.29 per hour

Experience: Educated to Leaving Certificate level or equivalent is essential / An office administration, software applications, accounts/bookkeeping qualification is desirable.

Closing date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023

Description:
SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of over 12,000 volunteers and 700 staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.

The Role:
We are currently looking to recruit an Administrator (Part-Time) to join our Ballina Resource Centre team in Ozanam House, Teeling Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo.The post holder will be the main point of contact in the centre while also providing administration support to the programmes offered, engaging with clients, service users, members and volunteers, donors and fundraisers and external agencies.

This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

Candidate Requirements:
Educated to Leaving Certificate level or equivalent is essential.

Experience handling a diverse range of callers, both in-person and by telephone.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Excellent software skills including MS Office packages i.e., Word, Excel.

Desired but not essential:
An office administration, software applications, accounts/bookkeeping qualification is desirable.

At least 3 years’ experience providing varied administrative support in a busy environment is desirable.

Knowledge of the geography of the North Mayo and West Sligo area.

Experience in the community / voluntary sector is desirable.

Why work with SVP?

SVP Benefits

All SVP Benefits are subject to the prevailing policy and associated length of service requirements

23 days annual leave for all staff; Additional day’s leave at 5, 10, 15 & 20 years, with a cap of 27 annual leave days.

Pension: 5% employer and employee contribution with an option to increase to 7% on a matching basis.

2 discretionary days (Good Friday & Christmas Eve)

Group discount for Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF)

Paid Sick Leave: Sick Pay following 13 weeks, with entitlement increasing with length of service (Subject to terms of policy)

Education Support for job relevant courses (Subject to term of policy)

Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave (18 weeks full maternity leave pay for staff with more than 12 months service & 2 weeks full paternity leave pay for staff with more than 12 months service

Life Appreciation Recognition: Additional one-off 5 days annual leave allocated in year that 25-, 30-, 35- & 40-years’ service achieved, plus €250 voucher

Life Assurance – four times annual salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Christmas Voucher: €250 voucher for all staff (subject to terms of policy)

Retirement: Staff with 10+ years’ service will receive a €250 voucher on retirement

Hybrid/Flexible Working Available SVP support and embrace Flexible Working, including working from home, in line with the SVP Flexible Working Policy, where appropriate and subject to role requirements. SVP Experience Day: Up to one discretionary day per year to experience a different aspect of the work of SVP (Subject to conditions)

Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and Garda Vetting. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.

SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer