Role: Administrative Officer

Salary: £25,800 per annum (pro-rata). Initially until 31 March 2026, with the post expected to become permanent before that date

Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands 

Contract/Hours: Full time role – 22.5 hours a week (term time considered)

We are looking for someone to join the team Monday to Friday 9:15am – 2:15pm (although we can be flexible on times)

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave 
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages 
• Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover 
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers 

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

A bit about the role 

The Guernsey Youth & Housing Project provides life-changing support to young people aged 13 to 25, helping them to overcome challenges, build resilience, and achieve their potential. As our Administrative Assistant, you will be at the heart of this work, playing a vital role in ensuring our services run smoothly and effectively.

Working closely with our Administration Team Leader, you will support a wide range of core functions including health and safety, property management, finance, and managing resources. Your contribution will support frontline staff to deliver exceptional support to young people when they need it most.

We are proud to be a welcoming, inclusive, and values-driven organisation. We believe every young person deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and compassion, and we strive to create an environment where both young people and staff can thrive. If you are organised, proactive, and motivated by the opportunity to contribute to meaningful social impact, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive team, develop a broad range of skills, and play an important part in improving the lives and futures of young people in our community

How you'll help to create brighter futures

• Working collaboratively as part of a team or individually to provide a range of administrative and front of house support tasks utilising organisational policies, procedures and digital systems. 
• Retain current and accurate records of financial transactions, through the input and retrieval of data through information systems, including but not limited to the payment of invoices, purchase orders, petty cash, on-line payments and P cards.
• Providing written, verbal and e-correspondence, as directed by management and operational colleagues, ensuring prompt, courteous and appropriate responses. 
• Maintain and extract to inform and contribute to financial reporting and progressing financial data, ensure compliance with agreed policies and procedures. 

In the role of an Administrative Officer we're ideally looking for someone who has:

• Demonstrable interest and experience of using computers through a business network running MS Windows and Office applications, email and the Internet. 
• Confident and effective with both written and verbal communication, including to prepare and present reports. 
• Ability to prioritise and manage work. 
• Ability to provide administrative and office services, in a safe, confident and professional way to meet the demands of the role. 
• Experience of working within a team environment, demonstrating tact and diplomacy with other members of staff and where necessary to direct and guide.

Why Action for Children?

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.

Will you join us?

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. 

If you require any support with the application process, please contact Sarah Manderfield at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13500

Diversity, equality and inclusion

At Action for Children, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we’re taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under‑represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men, who are under‑represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team

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Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

Management Competency Framework

Action for Children - Driven by Love