At Lives Lived Well, we’ve been treating and supporting young people and adults whose lives are affected by alcohol and other drugs for over 50 years. We also support people with mental health and gambling concerns and those transitioning from correctional centres.
We’re growing fast and building a reputation as a trusted, innovative provider, focused on clinical excellence… and we’d love you to be part of it.
We are committed to celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We offer ceremonial and NAIDOC leave and have established a support network for our First Nations staff , to build relationships, share knowledge and debrief.
If you share our belief that with the right support, people can change their lives, think in a curious and critical way, and thrive on learning and change, join us and do your best work here!
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About the Service
Located in the beautiful coastal regional city of Coffs Harbour surrounded by a host of stunning beaches and tranquil rainforests, this youth residential alcohol and other drug service provides therapeutic rehabilitation and withdrawal support to young people aged 13 – 18 years.
This youth residential rehab provides an 8-bed recovery service, including 2 withdrawal beds providing a safe environment to withdraw from alcohol and/or other drugs. The12 week program Is structured to include therapeutic interventions, psycho-education, relapse prevention, case management, cultural connection activities, life skills and aftercare support.
This program and service is led by a compassionate, curious and non-judgmental leader, passionate about supporting staff and asking, ‘why not, and what’s next?’
Your opportunity
As an Administration Officer, you will be providing administrative and operational support to the team on key operational matters and progression of quality improvement projects and initiatives.
In this position you will:
- Provide administration and operational support to the team
- Provide secretariat support for meetings, including meeting minutes.
- Collate and prepare reports using Microsoft Office 365 including integrated development and organisational software applications.
- Coordinate and manage events, training, and meeting requests.
- Reconciliation of credit card and petty cash.
- Respond to external and internal telephone calls and emails.
- Prepare documents to a high standard of accuracy and presentation.
This is a part time position, working 26.6 hours per week and hourly rate of pay is between $36.00 - $38.60 per hour plus packaging and super depended on skills and experience.
What you’ll bring
To succeed in this role, there are some essentials you’ll need:
- Proven capacity to provide a high standard of confidential administrative support.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Professional presentation and well-developed client liaison skills.
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and negotiate practical outcomes.
- Highly developed skills using MS suite of applications including the design of tables, charts and spreadsheets.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to proactively prioritise, multi-task and work flexibly.
- A valid Working with Children Check (or the ability to apply).
While not essential, we’d also love you to have:
- Qualifications in administration or business are highly regarded.
- Previous experience or demonstrated interest in working with a non-profit organization.
What matters most is that you’ll live and breathe our values, which means:
- You are humble, human and full of hope.
- You show up and share.
- You ask: Why not? And what’s next?
- You leave a positive wake.
Why? We believe that through these values, we do our best work - for each other, for clients, and for the communities we work in. And it’s a promise we make to you about the kind of experience you will have working for us.
Why work for Lives Lived Well?
Well, it’s about people, purpose, impact and growth.
You’ll love working with talented people who share our values. Our services and treatments are as diverse as the communities we work in. And we’ve grown significantly in the past few years, with no plans of slowing down.
So, what does that mean for you? A real opportunity to go further!
- You’ll grow as a person and as a professional, extending your knowledge and skills beyond the norm.
- You’ll be trusted with autonomy in a supportive, respectful environment.
- You’ll make a lasting impact - on clients, the community and a team that cares as much as you.
But it’s more than that.
You’ll join a curious team that thinks differently and seeks new ways. We look to the evidence. We explore new ideas. And when we reach “better”, we ask, “What’s next?” Which means you’ll need to be comfortable with change - you’ll enjoy variety, the agility, and the opportunity to achieve more, faster.
While you support others, we’ll support you with some great benefits, including:
- An extra five paid leave days per year to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
- Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
- Paid parental leave of 8 weeks.
- Regular clinical supervision, case conferencing and debriefngs.
- An employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your family, including emotional, psychological, financial counselling and wellbeing services.
- Fitness Passport membership access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness and leisure centres across Australia, at a discounted rate
- We are committed to celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We offer ceremonial and NAIDOC leave and have established a support network for our First Nations staff , to build relationships, share knowledge and debrief.
Check out more employee benefits for you and your loved ones on our careers page .
Are you ready to imagine the possibilities? Apply now!
Applications close: 14 July 2023
For questions or information about the role, please email recruitment@llw.org.au
Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community including First Peoples.
Confirmation of employment will be subject to candidate's possession of a Current Australian Drivers Licence, Working with Children Check or completed Australian Criminal History Check and provision of COVID-19 vaccination certificate, in line with the LLW vaccination Policy.
