Receptionist/Administration Assistant

Location: Nowra Office

About us:

The Disability Trust is committed to providing highly professional care and support to people with disabilities and their families. Based in regional NSW and the ACT, The Disability Trust provides a wide range of services to residents from Sydney in the north to the Victorian border. 

The Disability Trust has its roots firmly in the community, having been established in 1974 to help children with disabilities and their families in the Illawarra. In recent years we have grown substantially, and now have approximately 1400 permanent and casual staff providing care for more than 4000 clients. 

About the role:

The Receptionist/Administration Assistant ensures that consumers, employees and members of the public are dealt with in a polite, friendly and efficient manner when contacting the organisation.

This position involves a wide range of administrative tasks, including reception and assisting management. Projecting a positive image of the organisation in all contexts is required at all times.

We are looking for passionate and motivated person to join our team in the Nowra Office.

What we are looking for:

• Pleasant telephone manner with experience operating a switchboard
• Dedicated to providing exceptional customer service
• Strong administrative skills including word processing, data entry, filing and photocopying
• Experience in the use of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and databases
• Experience in following and maintaining established office administrative systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Awareness and knowledge of confidentiality and privacy practices
• Valid Australian Driver's Licence
• A cleared Working with Children Check
• Cleared Criminal Record Check obtained within 12 months

We reward by providing:

• Great working culture! We know that everyone says that, but what sets us apart is the freedom, collaboration and strong managerial support from highly experienced leaders to find different ways to achieve individualised outcomes for our clients
• On the job training
• Tax benefits for working for a Public Benevolent Institution

Interested? We thought so. So now…

Apply below and attach your resume, cover letter and ensure you provide your responses to the selection criteria. We will then go through your application and if you have the right experience, you will be invited to book yourself into an interview, so keep an eye on your emails. If you are ready for a challenging and exciting role within a highly successful team, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: Sunday 15 July 2018