Administration Officer

Southern Cross Care; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bee Well program discounts

Salary packaging benefits

Job summary

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc. is seeking an organised Administration Officer to provide friendly reception and admin support at our residential care home. You will help site management, support our team and be the difference in the lives of our residents and their families.

Key duties include greeting visitors, answering phone enquiries and managing rosters and timekeeping. We value experience in office administration and customer service, with strong Google Workspace skills and a

Qualifications

• Experience in office administration, customer service or admin support roles.
• Strong computer literacy, with Google Workspace proficiency preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills paired with a helpful, approachable, and respectful manner.
• An understanding of basic finance, cash handling or payroll processes.
• A true passion for supporting older Australians, guided by values of Service, Courage and Compassion.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors, answer phone enquiries and provide warm customer service.
• Manage staff rosters, leave requests and timekeeping records using our Humanforce system.
• Assist with human resources paperwork, payroll forms, new starter checks and contractor records.
• Assist with basic resident finance, petty cash, receipts and trust accounts.
• Manage incoming mail, office stationery, word processing and general clerical tasks.

Skills

Office administration

Customer service

Google Workspace

Communication

Cash handling/payroll

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Permanent Full Time Employment

76 Hours per fortnight

• Week 1 Monday to Friday 0900 - 1706

• Week 2 Monday to Friday 0900 - 1706

Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.

Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Our Bee Well program gives you great discounts on groceries, travel, and health insurance, plus resources to boost your wellbeing. You will also enjoy salary packaging to help you take home more pay while building a career that makes a real difference.

About the role

We are looking for an organised Administration Officer to provide friendly reception and admin support at our residential care home. In this role, you will help site management, support our team and be the difference in the lives of our residents and their families Key duties include:

• Greeting visitors, answering phone enquiries and providing warm, helpful customer service.

• Managing staff rosters, leave requests and timekeeping records using our Humanforce system.

• Assisting with human resources paperwork, payroll forms, new starter checks and contractor records.

• Assisting with basic resident finance, petty cash, receipts and trust accounts.

• Managing incoming mail, office stationery, word processing and general clerical tasks.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients. To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in office administration, customer service or admin support roles.

• Strong computer literacy, with Google Workspace proficiency preferred.

• Exceptional communication skills paired with a helpful, approachable, and respectful manner.

• An understanding of basic finance, cash handling or payroll processes.

• A true passion for supporting older Australians, guided by values of Service, Courage, and Compassion.

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.