The Role NextSense has an exciting opportunity for an Administration Assistant to join our team at Blackburn.
This is a Casual position and reports directly the Area Manager.
You'll make a difference in this role by: providing high quality customer service as the first point of contact for all clients, families and incoming enquiries ensuring the smooth day to day running of reception services while also providing administrative support to other NextSense services liaising with clients, visitors and external partners such as hospitals, cochlear implant providers and other allied health professionals effectively using the electronic client mangement system to book appointments, maintain records and bill clients assiting in monitoring service agreements for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funded clients providing support to NextSense therapists such as diary management, assisting with operational tasks and projects What we can offer you Access to industry leading education and professional development Collaborative work environment Wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program Our Purpose and Ambition NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia.
We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.
NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we've been expanding our services ever since.
Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults.
We're a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.
We're committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.
We are currently creating a world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University that represents a new era for hearing and vision loss.
This nationally significant social infrastructure project will be a place to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision.
To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.
Essential: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications Prior experience using a client management system/platform Demonstrates effective time management and teamwork Prior experience providing administrative support and following established procedures and guidelines Excellent verbal and written communication skills Working With Children Check NDIS Worker Check Desirable: Prior experince providing administrative support to allied health professionals or in the health/disability sector Working knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) framework We're here to help.
If you have any further questions please reach out to our hiring manager at ******.
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NextSense is an equal opportunity employer and compliance with child protection legislation is essential.
