• Reference number:
  22552
• Job Title:
  Service Administrator
• Location:
  Newtownabbey Family Connections
• Contract type:
  Permanent (Fixed term funded post)
• End date:
  31/03/2027
• Hours:
  22 (Term Time)
• Salary:
  £25,401 – £27,351 FTE
• Closing Date:
  8 March 2026
• Interview Date:
  TBC

About THRIVE

THRiVE is a collaboration of local parents, schools, community, voluntary and statutory partners who work together towards a collective vision for children and families living in the area from Rathcoole to Monkstown, Newtownabbey. The mission is to achieve the following outcomes; raise aspiration, improve attainment, support well-being and build collaboration.  Newtownabbey Family Connections is a delivery partner of THRiVE.  Working directly with children and families to deliver active learning opportunities across the local primary schools. Providing family support, parenting programmes that promote family well-being. As well as the promotion and development of the We Can aspirational campaign.

The administrator role within Barnardo’s NI is a fantastic opportunity to support the THRiVE coordinator and Newtownabbey Family Connections staff team in the effective delivery of valuable services to children and young people. 

 Main tasks and responsibilities

1. Financial administration: preparation of budgets and financial monitoring for THRiVE investors
2. Service user records’ administration
3. Production of management information
4. Working alongside delivery partners to collate information for monitoring reports
5. Provision of administration services for the THRiVE coordinator and team
6. Support the THRiVE coordinator with meetings, events and We Can aspirational campaign
7. Attend THRiVE partnership meetings, taking minutes and following up agreed actions

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable substantial experience in an administrative role
• Demonstrable substantial experience of operating financial systems including budget monitoring and control
• Demonstrable substantial experience of using IT packages including word processing, spread sheets, databases, Windows applications
• Experience of compiling monitoring information and contributing to report

Please ensure that you outline on your application how you meet the criteria detailed in the attached Additional Information Sheet.

The successful candidate will also be required to undertake an Enhanced Access NI check

Hours of work: 22 hours per week term time.

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2029 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.

Location: Dunanney Centre, Rathmullan Drive, Newtownabbey

Salary: £25,401 – £27,351 FTE. This will be calculated pro-rata for part time, term time working

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 8th March

Interview: week beginning 16th March 2027

Contact details: recruitment.support@barnardos.org.uk

A waiting list will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise during the next 12 months.