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PART TIME ADMINISTRATOR - WEST DORSET

Salary: £21,000 (pro-rate for 21hrs)

Fixed-Term Contract until 30.9.2020

STARS Dorset is an independent charity, working throughout Dorset to support anyone who has been affected by any form of sexual violence. We provide a range of specialist support services to our clients including children and young people

We are growing and expanding across all of our services. To help sustain this growth in the long term we are seeking to appoint a part-time Administrator to help support our work in a new centre in West Dorset This is a newly created role which forms part of the overall development of the team at STARS Dorset Rape Crisis. The post is for 21hrs worked Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated, highly motivated, organised and experienced administrator to provide administrative support to our frontline services. You will work closely alongside all staff and volunteers to support our clients and the ongoing development of the charity. The successful candidate will:

Provide day to day administration in our STARS Centre in Dorchester and cover our Poole centre when necessary
Be our First Aider and Fire Marshall
Monitor the charity’s email inbox; answering the telephone; maintaining records
Assist with report writing, monitoring and evaluation of our services
Work alongside staff, volunteers, trustees and outside agencies
Assist with recruiting new staff and volunteers and ongoing support

About you

To carry out this role successfully you will be a team player with good communication skills, experience of working in an office environment and managing and prioritising your own workload. You will also have good IT skills and experience of using MS Office Suite. Attention to detail is crucial. You will also need the ability to deal sensitively with our clients demonstrating sensitivity, empathy and due regard to confidentiality.

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. Please note we do not accept CVs.

STARS – Dorset Rape Crisis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and acceptable references.

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday, 10^th November 2019

Interview date: Monday, 18^th November 2019

Start date: December 2019

Job Description and Person Specification: STARS_Administrator_JD__PS_(Part-time)__Nov_2019.docx

Application Form : STARS_DORSET_Application_form.docx

Equal Opportunities Form: STARS_Dorset_Equal_Opportunities_Recruitment_monitoring_form.docx

Privacy Notice: STARS_Dorset_Job_applicant_privacy_notice.docx

Please complete the STARS Application Form explaining how you meet the person specification for this role and the experiences and skills you can bring to the role. Applications should be emailed to [email protected].

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Support STARS

At STARS Dorset all our services are provided free of charge, one of the only ways this is possible is through donations. Every donation however small can help make a huge difference.
What we do

STARS Dorset is a pan-Dorset charity that offers one to one support, free of charge, for anyone of any age or gender who lives, works or studies in Dorset and has experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.
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Jobs

We are growing and expanding across all of our services. To help sustain this growth in the long term we are seeking to appoint a Part-Time Administrator to help support our work in a new centre in West Dorset This is a newly created role which forms part of the overall development of the team at STARS Dorset Rape Crisis. The post is for 21hrs worked Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Clare’s Sky Dive for STARS

STARS Dorset is an incredible charity which offers support to survivors of sexual violence. Over 80 volunteers help provide this free service to anyone who needs individualised support to work through their trauma and rebuild their lives.
Counselling Service

STARS Counselling service provides one to one, trauma informed counselling, free of charge, for anyone of any age or gender who lives, works or studies in Dorset and has experienced any form of sexual violence at anytime in their life.
Training

STARS Dorset offers a comprehensive range of training courses for those working with or supporting survivors of sexual violence. Our training has been developed from our knowledge and experience of providing a range of specialist support services for over thirty years. We offer both Employer Awareness Training and Professionals Training.
Why volunteer

Our volunteers are essential to our work. We are always looking for men and women aged 18 or over to join our team and support us to deliver a quality service to our clients. We offer induction training and on-going support for all our volunteering roles.
Our history

In 1986 Bournemouth Youth Service together with Bournemouth Voluntary Services recognised the need for a support service for survivors or rape and sexual abuse. STARS Dorset now employs over twenty full time members of staff and has over eighty volunteers and its services include an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor service, a Counselling Service, a Children and Young People Service and a Helpline.