Administrator
- Salary
- up to £ 26,332.58 per annum
- Location
- Wakefield
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time - Worked over 4 days (between Monday and Friday)
- Closing
- 16 July 2025

Administrator
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Full time. 35 hours per week (compressed over a 4 day working week)
Salary: £26,332.58 per annum
About us:
THE CHILDREN’S FAMILY TRUST (THE
CFT) is a well-established Registered Charity and an
Independent Fostering Agency providing a wide range of foster
placements. We firmly believe our Foster Carers are our most valuable
resource deserving the highest levels of support and remuneration we
can offer. We work in partnership with Local Authority Social Workers
and are committed to keeping our children safe and secure in stable
and loving families.
We have an exciting opportunity for an excellent Administrator
to support the team in providing first class support to continue and
influence the work of the team - please note that there is a
requirement for staff to work from our West Yorkshire office, based
in Wakefield 3 days per week.
In this role, your key duties will be:
- Reporting to the Operational Administrator, providing administration support to the Team Manager and members of the Social Work Team, including retained staff resources –
- Utilises the CHARMS database system to ensure all relevant details are up-to date, accurate and complete for the region.
- Maintains close contact with other CFT offices to ensure a consistent approach to CFT-wide administration matters
- Assists with enquiries from prospective foster carers and recruitment of new carers
- Assists as needed with preparation for Regional CFT events
- Assists with organisation of training and development programmes provided by the West Yorkshire office for its Carers and potential Carers
- Maintains the contractually, regulatory or operationally required files for:
a. Carers
b Prospective Carers
- Responsible for office safety and security when required.
- Such other activities which arise as part of the normal day-to-activities of a busy office, which are reasonably within the capability of the jobholder and ancillary to those above.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Strong IT skills
- Confidential and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- An excellent team player who is willing to support wider role responsibilities for the common good.
- Self-organised, energetic, enthusiastic, welcoming, forward thinking and creative.
- Aptitude for automating and streamlining office processes.
- Good time management.
- Ability to work as a member of a team whilst also using own initiative.
- Ability to travel to other regions is a must to support our wider requirements (Clean Driving Licence).
- Empathetic and compassionate.
What We Offer:
We believe in rewarding hard work and commitment, which is why
we offer a competitive annual salary and a comprehensive benefits
package, including:
- Pension
- Private Health Care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Enhanced Maternity Pay after qualifying period
- Life Assurance
- Occupational Sick Pay after qualifying period
- Dental Cover
- Free Parking
- Extra Day Off for Your Birthday (post-probation)
- 30.5 Days Holiday (including bank holidays)
- Additional Holiday after 5 and 10 years of service
All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and the role will be subject to an enhanced DBS.
Interview date: 23 July 2025
- Please view the JD Administrator WY document