LFT Charitable Trust

South Belfast

Permanent – Part Time

20 hours per week

£25,000 £27,000 FTE

Intro..

If you are a capable and confident administrator looking for a part-time role where your contribution really matters, visit our website by clicking ‘Apply’ below. This could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Job Purpose.

LFT is committed to funding powerful, life-changing initiatives led by our grant partners.

The core focus of the Administrator is to provide high quality administrative support to the rest of the team.

Responsibilities

General Administrative Tasks including word processing, minute taking, maintaining grant partner records, effective filing and data storage, maintaining financial records on MS excel, diary management and meeting co-ordination.

Grant Partner Support including acting as a primary point of contact, responding to enquiries in a timely, helpful and professional manner, receipt of applications and preparation of files for assessment, assisting with due diligence, collation of monitoring & evaluation reports, building relationships and taking an interest in the work of grant partners.

Trustee Support including the provision of a secretarial and research function to Trustees.

Communications including updating the website (WordPress) and other social media platforms with grant partner profiles and upcoming funding opportunities, assisting with event planning and execution, undertaking grant partner satisfaction surveys and the presentation of visually attractive presentation of reports and data.

Any other duties as required commensurate with the role.

This job description is intended to provide a very general overview of the role. For a more detailed description please visit our website by clicking ‘Apply’ below.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years experience in an administrative role
• Min 5 GCSEs (A-C) or equivalent with English and Maths included or QCF Level II (previously NVQ) in Business Administration or equivalent relevant qualification
• High level of literacy and numeracy skills
• IT literate with demonstrable experience of Microsoft Office to include word processing and excel spreadsheets, with the ability and desire to learn new systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Sound planning & organisational skills

Qualities

• Enthusiastic and interested in the community & voluntary sector
• A proactive and professional attitude to work
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and report with accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in conjunction with other colleagues, managing own time and workflow effectively
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Motivated to learn and develop personally.

Rewards

• £14,285-£15,428 pa (£25-27k Full-time Equivalent)
• Permanent position, subject to successful probation
• 5% employer pension contribution
• 31 days (FTE) holiday entitlement
• Learning & development opportunities
• Accessible office location with free parking
• Smart modern working environment
• Small dynamic team that works closely together

Application Process

Candidates interested in learning more about this exciting position can visit our website for more information and to download an application form.

The closing date for emailed applications is 3pm on Monday 1st September.

It is anticipated that interviews for this position will be held week commencing 15th September 2025.