Area Administrator - Gateshead
| Posting date: | 21 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.71 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2026 |
| Location: | Gateshead, Tyne-Tees, NE11 |
| Company: | Mencap |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 59734447 |
Summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and professional, Area Administrator to join our team
This role is covering Gateshead on a 30 hour contract with flexible start time over 5 days, the post will be office based.
We’re looking for an organised, motivated administrator who shares Mencap’s values and wants to make a real difference.
This is a varied and busy role supporting Service Managers and Area Operations Managers who lead services for people with a learning disability. You’ll provide day-to-day administrative support, manage office systems and phone lines, and help develop smarter digital ways of working.
You’ll liaise with HR, Payroll, Training, IT and Resourcing teams, coordinate and report on key data, and deliver a professional, high-quality service to our management team – helping ensure the best possible support for the people we support.
You’ll thrive in this role if you’re flexible, confident juggling multiple tasks, and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Strong typing and Microsoft Office skills
- Experience drafting letters and reports
- Previous admin support experience (ideally supporting managers)
- Confident telephone and message-handling skills
- Experience taking meeting notes
- Recruitment experience (desirable, not essential)
In return, you’ll access excellent development opportunities through our award-winning Learning & Development team, plus a generous benefits package including pension and Mencap Extras – offering discounts, cashback and wellbeing perks.
If you’re ready for your next challenge with an organisation that truly makes a difference, this could be the role for you.
Unfortunately, Mencap is unable to offer sponsorship for this position as the role is not eligible under the current skilled worker visa guidelines issued by the home office.’
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 24 days of paid holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata) along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
This role is covering Gateshead on a 30 hour contract with flexible start time over 5 days, the post will be office based.
We’re looking for an organised, motivated administrator who shares Mencap’s values and wants to make a real difference.
This is a varied and busy role supporting Service Managers and Area Operations Managers who lead services for people with a learning disability. You’ll provide day-to-day administrative support, manage office systems and phone lines, and help develop smarter digital ways of working.
You’ll liaise with HR, Payroll, Training, IT and Resourcing teams, coordinate and report on key data, and deliver a professional, high-quality service to our management team – helping ensure the best possible support for the people we support.
You’ll thrive in this role if you’re flexible, confident juggling multiple tasks, and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Strong typing and Microsoft Office skills
- Experience drafting letters and reports
- Previous admin support experience (ideally supporting managers)
- Confident telephone and message-handling skills
- Experience taking meeting notes
- Recruitment experience (desirable, not essential)
In return, you’ll access excellent development opportunities through our award-winning Learning & Development team, plus a generous benefits package including pension and Mencap Extras – offering discounts, cashback and wellbeing perks.
If you’re ready for your next challenge with an organisation that truly makes a difference, this could be the role for you.
Unfortunately, Mencap is unable to offer sponsorship for this position as the role is not eligible under the current skilled worker visa guidelines issued by the home office.’
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 24 days of paid holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata) along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
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