Operations & Administration Officer

Are you an experienced, skilled and organised administrator ready for a new, purposeful challenge? Have you got natural eye for detail alongside an ability to be hands on and enjoy working as part of a team?

How about then using your skills to make a make a positive difference in supporting individuals and communities in Lambeth to break and move beyond their experiences of poverty and deprivation?

About Us
We are an independent, Lambeth-based, grant-making foundation and charity with roots from the early 17th century. Our work aims to break cycles of financial deprivation for people living in Lambeth by awarding grants to individuals, organisations and community groups. For the ten years to March 2022 we made grants amounting to over £20 million.

The Foundation owns and rents 100 locally based properties, the income from which, alongside our other investments, fund our grant-making, which primarily is focused on improving education and employment opportunities of young Lambeth residents from low-income backgrounds.

The Role
This is an exciting and new position as an Operations & Administration Officer (OAO). The OAO will be part of a small team and will be responsible for maintaining the back-office administration for properties locally owned by the organisation as well as for providing office management support.

The post-holder, in liaison with the Property & Estates Manager, will also research, and help us to develop our property placed-based approach (including our approaches to environmental responsibility within the property portfolio) in line with the Foundation’s strategy.

About You
We are looking for someone to join us as an Operations & Administration Officer who:
• is able to deliver great customer service to our tenants, successfully identifying, recording and resolving their queries
• is able to effectively organise and maintain a range of property management processes/documents
• is able to ensure the smooth running of the Foundation offices
• has excellent communication skills (listening, speaking and written)
• enjoys working as part of a team and is able to work independently
• has an interest in and commitment to addressing the impact of poverty on children, families and young people in Lambeth

What We Offer
We offer the opportunity to work in an engaged and committed place-based funder, that is committed to championing and supporting individuals, organisations and communities to tackle poverty and inequality in Lambeth.

You’ll get the opportunity to develop your existing skills and acquire new ones.
You’ll receive a benefits package which includes 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, and 10% employer pension contribution, employee assistance programme, and mentoring/coaching.

Closing date: 10am Monday 13 March 2023
Interview dates: These are likely to take place on Friday 17 March and Monday 20 March.