Administrative Assistant (Ref:0043ZB)

We Are With You; Faversham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization in mental health support seeks a part-time Administrative Assistant in Faversham to oversee a range of administrative tasks. The role requires strong organizational and IT skills, along with the ability to manage competing demands effectively. If you are passionate about providing support to young people, we invite you to apply. This temporary position runs until March 2026 and offers various employee benefits.

Benefits

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into pension scheme

Access to savings via Blue Light Card

Flexible working opportunities

£500 bonus for successful employee referrals

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar administrative role is essential.
• Ability to manage competing demands effectively.

Responsibilities

• Answer phone calls from families, young people, and professionals.
• Schedule appointments and process referrals.
• Take minutes for team meetings.

Skills

IT skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Maths and English at C grade or above

Job description

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Posted:

22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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About the Role

Our Mind and Body Service is Faversham is seeking an Administrative Assistant, to provide a comprehensive and efficient administrative service. Do you pride yourself on great organisation skills, with an eye for detail and a methodical ‘can do’ attitude? If yes, then we would love to hear from you.

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included.

Please note that the closing date is 25th June 2025 however we close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

Mind and Body is an early intervention programme supporting 13-25 year olds around self-harming and risk taking behaviours, in order to help them achieve positive outcomes. This is a part-time, fixed term role, until March 2026. You will be expected to work 22.5 hours a week between the hours of 9am - 5pm.

As part of this role, you will:

• Answer phone calls from families, young people and professionals
• Process referrals
• Schedule appointments
• Send letters
• Take minutes for team meeting

What we’re looking for

The ideal candidate will have a successful track record in a similar role, ideally within a business support or office function. You will have excellent IT skills and have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. It is essential that you are able to manage competing/conflicting demands on your own initiative and are comfortable managing your own workload. Applicants should also have Maths and English at C grade or above (or equivalent). Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach.

A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

About Company

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.

Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

DE&I

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period