Receptionist

Anglicare NT; Katherine; Hybrid; AUD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

Salary packaging options

Professional growth opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Anglicare NT is seeking a friendly receptionist/administrative assistant for headspace Katherine. You will provide professional reception coverage and day-to-day administrative support to the Centre Manager and team, ensuring youth-friendly, family-inclusive service delivery.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, ICT proficiency, and respectful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and their families. Training and a supportive workplace are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Two years minimum experience in administrative/reception roles.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills, with adaptability to a team environment.
• Well-developed ICT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Word suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming environment for young people, families, staff and visitors.
• Schedule appointments and manage bookings.
• Handle fleet and room bookings and information queries confidentially.
• Support Centre Manager with day-to-day administrative tasks.

Skills

Reception duties

Administrative support

ICT skills

Microsoft Word

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

• Be the friendly & welcoming face of headspace Katherine!
• Youth-friendly, family inclusive and culturally respectful workplace
• Salary Package up to $15,900 annually & 5 weeks annual leave

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services

About headspace

headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

At headspace, we offer great benefits, including

• Generous Leave Entitlements: enjoy five (5) weeks annual leave plus twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave to balance work and life.
• Professional Growth; access evidence-based therapeutic training, ongoing learning opportunities, and five paid study days each year.
• Positive Team Culture; work within a positive team culture with like-minded staff all striving to support young people and families in our communities
• Wellbeing Support; benefit from our Employee Assistance Program for confidential guidance and care.
• Early access to long service leave from 7 years of continuous service

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Opportunity

In this rewarding role, you will be the face of headspace Katherine, providing high-quality professional reception coverage to ensure the provision of youth-friendly, family inclusive and culturally respectful professional services to the community. You will provide reception duties and day to day administrative support to the headspace Katherine Centre Manager and team to meet the operational demands of the service.

Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Providing a welcoming environment to young people, families, staff and visitors
• Scheduling appointments with young people
• Fleet and room bookings
• Providing information and managing queries in a confidential and highly professional manner
  

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Minimum 2 years' experience working in an administrative/reception role
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills, with the ability to be flexible in the working environment and contribute positively to a productive, cooperative and friendly workplace
• Well-developed ICT skills with ability to use email, ICT equipment and familiarity with Microsoft Word suite
• Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, their families, communities, staff, and Aboriginal controlled organisations.

Note

: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Centre Manager on [phone]

Applications for this position may be closed earlier than anticipated or extended at the discretion of the hiring manager

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence.

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Vacancy Description - APPROVED Position Description hsK Reception & Administrative Assistant March 2022.pdf (136 kB)

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