Business Administration and Office Lead

Published: 28th February 2025

Closes: 21st March 2025

Location: Greenock Road, Bishopton PA7 5PW

Salary: £33,189 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full-time

Hours of work: 37.5 hours

Pattern of work: Monday – Friday primarily 9am – 5pm but with a degree of flexibility required

"Staff genuinely care and it's not just a job. They don't give up on me, they don't abandon me, and they want the best. This place has changed my life” - Quote from a young person

“The Service has gone that extra mile to meet significant level of need. No other service in Scotland would offer a placement. Good Shepherd Centre have excelled expectations for this young person. The service is very good. Supportive, consistent, and caring” – Quote from a Social Worker

Are you passionate about helping vulnerable young people thrive and flourish?

Do you have the skills to engage with young people and support them to reach their maximum potential?

“Our purpose is to provide a positive, life-changing experience for young people through individual care, education and skills development focused on promoting young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing and longer-term positive outcomes.”

The Good Shepherd Centre (GSC) campus just outside Bishopton offers young people a safe, nurturing and caring environment set in fabulous grounds with a garden wildlife trail and outdoor sports facility. On-campus there are three secure care houses, a close support house & a semi-independent living cottage. Young people who live with us continue their education in our school, on campus, or attend further education out with the campus.

GSC offers employees a great benefits package and you will be joining an enthusiastic and dedicated team.

This is an exciting time to join Team GSC as we seek to build on our strong reputation for relational practice and through delivering ambitious strategic goals to #Keep The Promise.

Young people referred to us have experienced significant difficulties in their lives, and many will have faced traumatic and harmful situations and may be experiencing psychological distress; mental health problems; and problems coping with managing feelings and day to day life. We offer a place of safety and nurture where we support young people and their families, alongside the professionals involved in their lives, to make sense of these experiences and to build hope, coping skills and goals for the future.

The Business Administration & Office Lead serves a critical role at GSC. They promote and uphold the vision and values of the Good Shepherd Centre as a place of care, safety and learning which provides a positive, life changing experience for young people through individual care, education and skills development focused on promoting young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing and longer-term positive outcomes.

As Business Administration & Office Lead you will lead GSC’s Business and Practice Administration functions. You will directly support the Director and Heads of Service (the Senior Management Team) as well as directly providing senior clerical and administrative support to the wider Management Team in relation to key meetings and processes. You will ensure that the Administration Team delivers an effective Administrative support service to all care houses, education, health and wellbeing and support departments.

The Business Administration and Office Lead is responsible for leading the Administration Team, managing the Office budget, and supplies and services, and, alongside the Finance Manager and SMT, developing and reviewing new Policies and Procedures. They implement and maintain policies, procedures, overview and data bases associated with Business Administration at GSC and they manage specific Projects and tasks.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about supporting both young people and colleagues to develop and achieve their potential. So, if you have excellent communication, relationship building and management skills, then this role could be ideal for you. GSC offers employees a great benefits package and you will be joining an enthusiastic and dedicated team.

The successful candidates will have experience of providing high level business administrative support and preferably with a history of line managing a team of administrators.

If you are looking for a new and exciting role in the third sector and would welcome the opportunity to help young people achieve their potential, then working as part of our dedicated and experienced team may be a good move for you.

We are developing an innovative selection process to have a focus on values and engagement with young people.

To apply, please complete our application form on our website by clicking the link above by the closing date above.

Pre-Employment Medical Questionnaires will be undertaken prior to confirmation of employment. All convictions whether spent or unspent must be declared. These posts are regulated work with children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.