WHO ARE FAIR WAYS AND WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

Fair Ways is a leading children’s services charity based in the Solent, delivering Fostering, Education, Residential and Family services and cares for over 400 children, families, young people and vulnerable adults each year. Fair Ways is a great place to work. We are a team. We care about each other and are all committed to making a change to the lives of everyone in our care. We will not apologise for calling our staff great, the best, or world-class. Our staff are at the core of our organisation and we celebrate them by shouting it from the rooftops!

WHERE AND WHEN DO WE NEED YOU?

Due to exciting expansion, we are looking for an administrator to support the growth and development of our residential family centres in Southampton. Maple House is divided into 3 pods with 2 en-suite rooms in each, accommodating up to 6 families at any one time. Families will be referred to the Family Centre if there have been concerns identified around the safety of the children within their existing family unit. Once with us, the families will be continuously encouraged, assessed and guided through a 12 week stay where they are monitored 24/7 to encourage sustainable positive parenting changes.

Working as our administrator you will be involved in a range of exciting and rewarding things like:

• Keeping everyone organised - Overseeing the day-to-day administration duties of the centre completing general administration duties, managing petty cash, ordering equipment, undertaking vehicle monitoring and ensuring that all staff and visitors are always welcomed and supported appropriately.
• Demonstrating fantastic attention to detail - Supporting the Management Team of the centre with administration duties such as diary and meeting coordination, production and circulation of agendas and relevant papers, inbox management, meeting attendance and accurate minute taking and distribution.
• Using your great communication skills – Working with the centre management team to ensure clear communication with any required third parties, internal and external. To aid and support the leadership team with rota management, recording of staffing usage and taking part in the recruitment process.
• Compliance is key! – Providing ongoing monitoring and management of the training matrix for the centre’s staff teams and to complete monthly health and safety audits for the service. Supporting the management in updating and creating development plans as well as six monthly regulation 45 reports.
• Ensuring a smooth start - Supporting new colleagues during their induction week and probation period offering training and information regarding general office tasks and the use of Internal systems and processes ensuring a smooth and informed start in their new roles.
• Working in a trauma informed environment - Playing your part in growing a compassionate, resilient and trauma informed community that embraces learning, so that we improve the lives and outcomes of every individual. Understanding the importance of working as part of a team maintaining a clean, tidy, and homely environment through effective role modelling, ensuring families are supported appropriately.
• Working as part of an amazing team – Using your ability to work as part of a team within a fast paced, busy and varied working environment.