Location: Ashford, Shepway & Canterbury
Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: £6,568.00 (£16,420 full time equivalent) gross per annum
Contract: Fixed term for 2 years
Closing date: 9am Thursday 21 September

Because like you, we’re dedicated to changing attitudes and changing lives.

About us: At Porchlight we are passionate about supporting those who are most vulnerable in society reach their full potential. We’ve recently been commissioned to manage the new HeadStart Volunteer Mentor Programme in Canterbury, Ashford and Folkestone and therefore are pleased to be recruiting for a part time Administration Officer to be part of this exciting new team. HeadStart’s values mirror Porchlight’s and together we want to equip young people to better deal with difficult circumstances in their lives.

The role: We therefore require a well organised individual with extensive experience working in a fast paced office environment, handling large volumes of data entry. This is a fixed 2 year post working 15 hours a week ideally over 3 days. You will work closely to support the Volunteer Support Officers and Project Development Manager to deliver an effective service, ensuring referrals are up loaded to our in-house database. We are looking for the successful candidate to start this position in December.

Benefits: as a member of the Porchlight team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

25 days holiday per year
Access to the Employee assistance programme for support
Flexible working hours
Contributory pension scheme (after probationary period)

If you have any questions about the role please contact Wendy Checksfield Project Development Manager on 07734595302.

Closing date for applications is 9am Monday 18th September and interviews will take place on Thursday 28th September in Canterbury.

Porchlight is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.