Administration Assistant

The Opportunity:  

Anglican Care are looking for a strong Admin Assistant to provide a high standard of clerical support to the Community Aged Care Teams in the Hunter region.

This is a Permanent Full-Time vacancy with hours to be worked between 7am – 5pm for coverage (early start or late finish). 

Why you’ll love working with us: 

At Newcastle Anglican, we don’t just offer jobs — we offer purpose-driven careers. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

Growth & Development: Dedicated professional development support
Family Friendly: 14 weeks paid parental leave or 3 weeks partner leave + super contributions.
Smart Salary Packaging: Save on your rent, mortgage or bills – up to $611 per fortnight.
Education Perks: Up to 40% off school fees at our Anglican schools.
Wellness Boost: Access to over 300 gyms with Fitness Passport.
Mental Health Support: Free access to our Employee Assistance Program.
Career Progression: Real opportunities for advancement.
Flexibility: We support flexible work arrangements. 

Role & Responsibilities:  

• Observe confidentiality relating to participants, their records and Organisational matters at all times
• Answering phone calls, directing enquiries to the appropriate person and establishing telephone contact on behalf of relevant parties
• Undertake project work under the supervision of the Lead and Managers where required
• Assist with the induction of new staff members, including preparation, collation and forwarding of paperwork as required
• Maintaining appropriate stationary supplies and assist with the ordering of other supplies
• Manage mail delivery and messages for the team when required
• Prepare data and reports for individual programs as required by the Care Partner/Community and Home Care Manager
• Provide scheduling back-up and assistance to the scheduling lead when required 

About you?  

• Experience in providing administrative support
• Sound computer literacy skills, including work processing, desktop processing, desktop publishing, databases and spreadsheets
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and individually
• Ability to prioritise and maintain a high standard of work under sustained work pressures
• High level data entry accuracy with attention to detail
• Knowledge of aged care (desirable)
• Experience with client management and rostering systems (desirable)
• NDIS Workers Clearance
• Australian working rights
• Current drivers licence

Who we are? 

Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.

We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.

Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.

We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.

For more information visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au or for enquiries and a copy of the Position Description email the talent team at careers@newcastleanglican.org.au   

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