Administrative Assistant - Bath

Salary: £23,656 to £28,624 (depending on experience).

Hours: 37.5 Full Time

Location: Bath

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract March 2025 (with a possibility of extension)

Additional Information: DHI offers up to 31 days paid leave (service related) in addition to statutory holidays, a 7% pension contribution and Employee Assistance Scheme.

The Role

DHI are currently recruiting an Administrative Assistant, who will provide vital administrative support across the organisation. This role acts as a key point of contact for staff, ensuring smooth operation of core services such as health & safety compliance, IT systems, equipment maintenance, and supplier management. You will also oversee ordering processes, delivery coordination, and general upkeep of supplies and systems across DHI offices. The role will contribute to a positive and collaborative working environment, aligning with DHI's person-centred approach and values.

About You

At DHI we highly value transferable skills and life experience. If you have good organisational skills, can manage relationships, solve problems, and are resilient, adaptable and flexible then we would love to hear from you.

Your background could be from anywhere where you have needed to apply problem solving and motivational skills.

Our Values

We are an award winning charity that challenges social exclusion by supporting people to achieve their potential and our values underpin this.

If you share DHI’s values of flexibility, stimulation, self- direction and zest for life, then we encourage you to apply.

We look forward to exploring these with you during the interview process should you be successful at the shortlisting stage.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of training to enable the successful candidate to develop and thrive within this role including within motivational interviewing techniques, professional boundaries and housing.

As an employee of DHI, you will have also access to our Employee Assistance Programme, our Cycle Scheme, 26 days paid annual leave/up to 31 days paid leave (service-related) , company pension scheme and Charity Worker Discounts. You will also have the option to take part in DHI’s on-call service which is paid at an additional £100 per week.

Next Steps

If you’d like to know more about the role contact: Beverley Russell to arrange an informal discussion. Or to apply for the Supported Housing Worker vacancy please follow the link below:

How to Apply

To apply for this role please provide a CV and covering letter and send to recruitment@dhibath.org.uk by midday on 18th January 2025.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis, vacancies may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

All applicants are required to submit a covering letter that should address the following questions in no more than 500 words maximum.

  1. State how you meet the requirements within the Person Specification
  2. What do our core values mean to you in relation to this role?

We strongly encourage you to complete our Equality & Diversity monitoring form to help us achieve a diverse workforce. The form does not form part of the selection process. Please also tell us where you saw the post advertised.

Downloads

Administrative Assistant Job Description

DHI Equality and Diversity form

Contact Us

Phone

01225 478 730

Email

info@dhi-online.org.uk

Drop in

14 St. James' Parade
Bath BA1 1UL


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