Part Time Application Closes 16 Aug 2024 Canterbury - Christchurch City Office and Administrative Support Worker About us: At BestStart, we're leaders in the early childhood sector, we make a difference, and we love what we do. We provide high-quality early education and award-winning childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. BestStart Ferry Road is seeking a passionate and dedicated Centre Administrator to join our energetic and tight-knit team on a fixed-term contract.Beststart Ferry Road, is where cultures thrive! When you walk into our centre, we hope that everybody feels like they belong. We value diversity and ensure we have strong relationships with each child and each family as these partnerships are the foundation of our centre. These partnerships have created a great community who enjoy coming together and participating in centre events. We have a long standing, experience team that thrives on strong team culture.Why choose us? Here at BestStart we are committed to being a progressive and adaptable leader in the ECE sector where our Teachers are recognised for the positive difference they make in children's lives. Our benefits include: A National Support team Learning through Whare Ako our online learning platform Great training and induction programme Want to learn something new? We will support you in taking your career to the next level Discounted childcare About the Role: We are seeking an outstanding, organised and friendly Centre Administrator to join our friendly and welcoming team. This administration role is key to the success of our centre to enable us to provide the best quality care and education to our children and ensure we meet our requirements under the Ministry of Education regulations. As a Centre Administrator,?you'll play an important part within our team, and you will enjoy a varied role as no two days will ever be the same. You will provide outstanding customer service for our Whanau and have a variety of tasks?from data entry, managing bookings, answering parent queries to supporting enquiring families. You will?have responsibility for accurate parent accounts, direct debits, account management and payments along with?daily, weekly, and termly deadlines that need to be met, so attention to detail and strong organisational skills are important. Being IT savvy and having knowledge of Word and Excel will make this role easier and from time to time you will get the opportunity to work with the tamariki/children. We have a?National Admin Support team, who operate a helpdesk to ensure Centre Administrators receive support on an ongoing basis. BestStart has very good procedures, training, and support around Ministry of Education requirements, and this will form part of your induction training. This is a fixed-term role starting in September 2024 - June 2025 to cover parental leave. You will be working 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This will be a mix of early shifts and later shifts between the hours of 8am and 4pm. Role requirements: Commit to making a difference in the lives of young learners with a team dedicated to excellence. We are looking for the following: Team player with excellent communication skills Compassionate towards whanau Good general knowledge of accounts processes and customer account query resolution A fast and efficient learner who is highly organised and meticulous with details Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook Fantastic customer service skills with a willingness to go the extra mile
