Job Description

Join Our Team at Adoptionplus: Senior Administrative Officer - Therapy and Training Service Opportunity

Adoptionplus is a highly regarded therapeutic children's charity, known for our innovation and impactful work. Consistently rated 'Outstanding' by OFSTED, we are a small but dedicated charity specializing in providing therapeutic support to families caring for children who have experienced trauma and loss. We work in the areas of adoption, fostering and residential care and our services include therapy, training, and specialist support for adults, children, families, and professionals.

Children describe our service as "flameballtastic," while OFSTED commends us as 'one of the best in England...where children's emotional wellbeing improves significantly.'

We're looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised

Senior Administrative Officer

to join our friendly, passionate charity team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a central role in supporting vital therapeutic services for children and families, while helping us grow our popular programme of therapeutic training courses.

Working closely with our CEO and a dedicated team of children's therapists, you'll be at the heart of our day-to-day operations -- ensuring everything runs smoothly, efficiently, and with a personal touch.

Why Join Us?

At Adoptionplus, we believe in creating brighter futures for children and families. You'll be joining a warm, supportive environment where your skills will be valued, your ideas welcomed, and where every working day offers the chance to make a real difference.

About the Role:

You'll be responsible for a varied and interesting mix of duties, including:

Managing general administrative tasks and responding to enquiries with warmth and efficiency. Overseeing bookings and supporting the delivery of our therapeutic training programme -- helping to promote and grow course sales. Setting up and maintaining accurate systems to track and record therapists' work with children and families. Coordinating event finances to ensure everything runs smoothly and income targets are met. Supporting our marketing and external communications -- from designing eye-catching flyers to ensuring all materials reflect our charity's ethos and values.

What We're Looking For:

We'd love to hear from you if you're a motivated, proactive self-starter who enjoys working both independently and as part of a team. You'll also need:

Excellent interpersonal skills -- confident building warm, professional relationships in person, over the phone, and by email. Strong organisational abilities, with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy. Proficiency in IT, especially Excel, Outlook, and other key office software. Previous experience in a varied administrative role.
If you're passionate about making a difference and looking for a role where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and be part of something special.

For more information, please contact Joanne Alper by email at joanne@adoptionplus.co.uk

For a full and application pack please contact Sharon Kempson by email at sharon.kempson@hrdept.co.uk.

We are open to applicants from the private, public, and voluntary sectors and we seek to promote diversity and inclusivity.

Please note that our recruitment process requires the successful applicant to undergo a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check with Barred List (cost met by Adoptionplus) and to complete other checks and references.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: APSAOJune25