About the City Mission The Christchurch City Mission, Te Whare Mihana Ki Otautahi, is a social services agency offering support for those who need it, regardless of their circumstances. We offer assistance to those who are marginalised through social and economic factors and who are at risk through unemployment, inadequate housing, family breakdown, addiction, financial difficulties or mismanagement, abuse or other difficulty. We work in preventative ways and in response to crisis with education and training, addiction support and counselling. Through our work in the community, we empower people to successfully re-integrate into society with renewed self-esteem, fostering independence. About the Position This part-time, temporary role is required to support our Back-to-School project. The position will make a vital contribution to the Mission, to our clients and to our community by responding to requests from whanau for assistance obtaining resources for school such as uniforms, shoes and stationery. The key focus of the role: Point of contact for school assistance queriesLiaising with clients and social workers regarding school assistanceOrdering uniforms and collecting from stores when necessaryMaintaining recordsThe position is for 25 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday, with additional hours in peak periods by agreement. Employment will be on a fixed term basis until mid-February 2025 and there will be a close down period from 23 December to 5 January. The City Mission is a Living Wage employer and this role is paid at $27.80 per hour. Ideal Appointee We are seeking a candidate with the following skills and experience: A warm, engaging and empathetic personality, with energy and flexibilityExperience working as an administratorHigh level of discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive informationDriver's licenceExcellent verbal, written communication, and computer skillsExperience working in social servicesIn return, we can offer you a rewarding role within a fun and supportive team environment, where no two days will be the same! Most importantly, the personal satisfaction gained from working for an organisation that does such amazing work! Application Information IMPORTANT Christchurch City Mission uses BambooHR to receive and process all applications. To apply, please copy and paste the link below into your browser: note: applications made through the Quick Apply button on the Seek website may not be reviewed).