Why work at Barnardos?

At Barnardos we seek to ensure that we have the best people working with us to support our work with children and families. The benefits of working with Barnardos are designed to promote continual professional development and a work-life balance for the most rewarding working experience.

• Barnardos offers a competitive salary – recognising the experience you bring to the role

• Generous annual leave entitlements plus discretionary Company days

• Positive working environment with family friendly ethos and work - life balance policy

• Tax saver and bike to work schemes in operation

• Employee pension scheme with employer contribution

• Paid sick leave

• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including Employee Assistance programme

Job purpose

Barnardos is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Campaigns & Events Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the implementation of Barnardos annual fundraising campaigns (both online and offline) and will provide admin support on a variety of activities with the objective to help raise voluntary income for Barnardos' work with children and families.

Personal attributes

• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and other IT applications

• Strong planning and administration skills with attention to detail and accuracy

• Excellent verbal and written skills, a confident communicator

• Enthusiastic, warm friendly manner

• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

• Initiative and flexibility, able to adapt to changing requirements 

• Effective time management skills: and an ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload, prioritising own workload and meeting deadlines

• Sound understanding of GDPR and Data Protection legislation

• Keen to learn and strive for continuous improvement

Experience 

• 2 years' experience in a fundraising/administration role and office environment

• Experience of working with CRM systems such as Microsoft Dynamics an advantage 

• Experience working with email platforms such as Click Dimensions desirable

• Experience of Canva (or similar) and/or experience of video editing desirable 

• Exposure to other elements of fundraising would be beneficial but is not essential

Qualifications

• Leaving certificate or equivalent

• Relevant third level qualification desirable but not essential; or relevant experience gained either in the corporate or voluntary sector 

The post-holder is initially assigned to work at Barnardos National Office, Dublin 8 but may be required in the future to work in other locations in the Dublin area in line with organisational needs. Currently hybrid role with both remote/ home-working and office-based days.