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Admin Officer Wanted for Flexible Home-Based Role

12th May, 2025

The Basketmakers’ Association is a lively and supportive organisation celebrating basketry, chair seating, and allied crafts across the UK. As we mark our 50th anniversary, we’re growing fast and looking for a skilled Admin Officer to help us thrive. This flexible, home-based role is a great opportunity to be part of a creative and welcoming community.

Admin Officer

  • £7,500 per annum
  • Self employed
  • Home Working
  • Flexible working/ 300 hours per annum. (expected to be 6 hours per week with flexibility for busy periods)
  • Length of Contract: 12 month self employed contract with potential to extend
  • Own laptop and internet access required

Summary

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Admin Officer to support our fast growing Membership Organisation. This role will be an integral part of the organisation, handling our day-to-day IT administration, events and communication with members. This is a part-time home-based role, working alongside the BA IT lead.

Responsibilities

  • Document management: Have a lead role in overseeing the organisations electronic administration (i.e. Google Drive). Create, organize, and store documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
  • Communication: Administer incoming and outgoing communications with members to include:-
    • Handle emails, and social media enquiries
    • Mailchimp
      • 3 yearly pdf journals
      • interim emails
      • collate and send out e-news
      • chase and collate articles – e-news/ URLs…
      • identify and collate dates for the diary
    • Social media admin
      • Liaise with content editors
      • Create posts
  • Website admin
    • monitor
      • what’s on section and approvals
      • update help section
      • contact us forms
    • respond to requests to webadmin@
    • engaging new members to use website
    • blog and news posts on website
    • removing leaving members from website
    • supporting members with problems with the website
  • Event planning:
    • Talks and AGM – Oversee recording, editing, upload to YouTube
    • Schedule meetings, conferences, and events such as the AGM
    • Supporting the events team with bookings/ Liaise with tutors

Person Specification

  • Good organisational skills
  • Broad range of admin skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Great Social Media skills, knowledge and experience
  • IT skills including
    • Websites (WordPress)
    • Mailchimp
    • Google drive
    • Microsoft Office
  • Be sensitive to the particularity of a Membership organisation
  • Able to meet deadlines & multi-task
  • Need to be flexible and prepared to take on new things
  • Be proactive and able to use own initiative
  • Work within GDPR and other relevant legislation

Benefits

This year the BA celebrates it’s 50th Anniversary. We are a friendly group of committed Basketmakers dedicated to promoting Basketry, Chair Seating and the Allied Crafts and supporting Basketmakers from across the British Isles. We are in the process of creating a new and ambitious Vision to drive us forward into our next 50 years. This is an exciting time for us and your role will be key to realising this dream. In return, we will provide induction training, regular support and guidance within a flexible working environment. You will have the opportunity to support a community of Basketmakers and develop your own skill’s knowledge and experience.

How to Apply

Please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter explaining why you think you are suitable to the role to [email protected]. Please send details or 2 referees, one of whom is a work reference. Please tell us if you are happy for us to contact them prior to interview or not.

Closing date: Midday 15 June 2025
Shortlist date: W/c 16 June 2025
Interview dates: W/c 23 June 2025

Want to know more? Contact [email protected] for an informal chat about the role

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