Arethusa Venture Centre
(Based in Lower Upnor)
Junior Administrative Assistant

Salary £12,489.00 (36 hours per week)

We are looking for someone that is highly motivated and has the ability to work on their own initiative and also as part of a team.

The role is to support the Business Manager and the Senior Centre Management in delivering a professional service to the Centre’s clientele.

Skills and Abilities
• Ability to communicate in a manner which is easily understood and tailored to meet the needs of the client group
• Good oral and written skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to take ownership of work and fulfill agreed commitments
• Ability to demonstrate good attention to detail


Main duties to include a high level of customer care to ensure Shaftesbury Young People’s services are promoted positively at every opportunity. Front of office and reception, telephone enquiries, supplying relevant information to the public and assisting in promoting and booking the facilities, ensuring high standards of customer care at all times. To create booking contracts and deposit invoices from the booking system. To assist with data input of Purchase Orders and Invoices. Take payments over the phone and in person by card machine.

If you are interested in joining this friendly team then please refer to the Job Description which will outline in full the requirements needed to meet our needs.

NB – By nature of semi-rural location applicants would need to have their own means of transport.

For further information:

Please visit our website http://www.shaftesbury.org.uk/index.php/jobs/

or email recruitment@shaftesbury.org.uk

Closing Date 9th May 2014

“Shaftesbury Young People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”

“Shaftesbury Young People has a diverse workforce and is committed to ensuring this diversity is reflected across all employment levels.”

Charity No. 311697