Job Description

At Barnardo's Cymru our purpose is to transform the lives of vulnerable children and young people.


Do you want to work for the UK's largest children's charity? Are you inspired by the idea of supporting a service that supports children and young people across Denbighshire and Conwy? Do you have skills and experience in various aspects of administration? Do you want to work with a supportive and passionate team?

If you have answered ' YES' to the above questions, then you may be the person that we are looking for and we would like to hear from you.



At Cyfle, Barnardos Cymru we are looking to recruit an experienced part - time service administrator to provide administrative and financial support, working 21.75 hours per week within our Children and Young People's Substance Misuse service.



The Service Administrator role is a varied one and includes the following as essential criteria;


Support with premises/ H&S Providing support with financial management, budget preparation, including petty cash. Liaison with agencies such as schools, CAHMS, social services etc. Undertake data input and production of data Administrative support to the team. Using a wide variety of IT applications. Proven office administration skills. Experience of service user records administration.

We are therefore looking for someone with:


Ability to give good attention to detail. Ability to work to deadlines. Good numeracy skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Strong organisational skills. Extensive experience with IT packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel. Excellent team working skills.

Barnardo's staff receive regular supervision and training on our systems and procedures. We have a strong culture of staff support and a commitment to well-being. At Barnardo's we believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance.



Full induction will be given, including:


Mandatory e-learning. Support around policies and procedures. Shadowing opportunities with other Barnardo's staff. Safeguarding training. First Aid Training. Other job-related training opportunities.

Additional Information:

Please include as much relevant detail in your application to demonstrate how you fulfil the requirements of our job role, as outlined above and in the /Personal Specification. Experience can be from previous employment, education, training, volunteering etc.



Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2028 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 31 March 2028.

Need more information?

If you are an administrator with experience in the above areas, we would love to hear from you. If you would like any further information about the role, please contact Children's Services Manager - Glen Ellis: glenys.ellis@barnardos.org.uk Telephone: 07590625843



When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.





Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.


Pay & Reward FrameworkWe know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.


For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.


Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.



Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.


Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options Service related sick pay from day 1 Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension Cycle2work scheme Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal 20% discount at Barnardo's stores Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's


We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

Reference number: 21814
Job Title: Children Service's Administrator
Location: Rhyl
Locality: North Wales Locality
Contract type: Permanent (Fixed term funded post)
End date: 31.03.2028
Hours: 21.75
Salary: 25,401 FTE (15,240.60 Pro rata)
Closing Date: 7 October 2025
Interview Date: TBA

Benefits

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Discounts at 100's of retailers
Employee suggestion scheme
Company pension
Employee Assistance Programme