Administration Officer / Receptionist Noarlunga Centre and Adelaide CBD (Fixed - term, Part-time 0.8 FTE)

Centacare Catholic Family Services; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 41,053,000 - 58,470,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Health insurance discount

Salary packaging

Meal card

Job summary

Centacare Catholic Family Services is seeking an Administration Officer/Receptionist to join the Children’s Services Unit. You will provide reception duties, admin support, and coordinate site activities across Noarlunga Centre and Adelaide CBD.

The role is a six-month fixed-term contract covering parental leave. Enjoy a four-day week and a supportive, client-focused environment working with diverse families.

Qualifications

• Department of Human Services Working with Children Check required.
• Excellent communication with diverse groups including children, parents and staff.
• Broad range of administration skills with high attention to detail.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-faceted team and independently.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Flexibility to backfill CSU administration roles across Adelaide locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential administrative support to the CSU team and manage reception duties.
• Greet visitors and respond to enquiries professionally and sensitively.
• Coordinate site activities and cover locations in Adelaide metro area.
• Maintain confidentiality in a dynamic environment.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Organisational skills

Multicultural communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join our dynamic Children’s Services team as an Administration Officer/Receptionist, providing quality customer service, administrative support, and site coordination.

The Role

The Administration Officer/Receptionist will work within the Children’s Services Unit (CSU), which consists of various programs designed to support individuals, families, and children. The CSU aims to build parenting capacity through family supports, therapeutic interventions, development of parenting and relationship skills, and connection to community resources.

In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to the CSU team, while managing reception duties, such as welcoming visitors and responding to enquiries with professionalism and sensitivity. You will be a proactive self-starter, capable of multi-tasking and delivering high-quality, confidential support in a dynamic environment.

This is a (6) six-month, fixed-term opportunity to cover parental leave.

Enjoy a varied four-day work week: three days based at Noarlunga Centre and one day in the Adelaide CBD.

See attached position description for full details.

What you need to bring

Essential

• Valid Department of Human Services (DHS) Working with Children Check.
• Outgoing, friendly personality with the ability to relate to and communicate with people from all different cultures, including young children, parents and staff
• Experience in providing a broad range of administration skills with excellent attention to detail
• Clear and confident communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-faceted team environment along with proven ability to work independently
• Well-developed time management and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise
• Excellent computer literacy including Microsoft Office Suite
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Ability to backfill other administration roles within CSU across alternative locations within Adelaide metropolitan area when required

Desirable

• Experience using Penelope electronic client management system
• Experience working in the non-for-profit or community services sector

What's in it for you

• SCHCADS Award 2010 Level 2, $36.22 per hour + super
• Generous salary packaging to help increase your take home pay
• Meal and entertainment card option available
• Contribute to meaningful work that supports children and families
• Longstanding and reputable organisation
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
• Thrive in a team where people truly enjoy working together
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 6 weeks parental leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer
• Health insurance discounts with Bupa

Who we are

Each year, we support more than 20,000 people through community services in metropolitan and regional South Australia, operating within a strong ethical framework. We are client focused and provide support regardless of race, economic circumstance, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious belief or ethnic background.

Centacare is a Child Safe, Quality Accredited Organisation and is a registered NDIS provider. We value the uniqueness of individuals, we consult, collaborate and operate with integrity and professionalism. Centacare is committed to cultivating a harmonious workplace free from harassment and discrimination. Equal opportunity principles align with our mission, vision and values. We believe that treating our workers fairly has a positive impact on our clients and maintains our reputation as a great place to work.

To learn more about us, explore our Who we are page and our organisational video.

Applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.