Part-Time Self-Employed Team Member – Administration & Finance
About Animals in Reach
Vision: Growing through connection
Mission: We improve mental health and wellbeing by encouraging connection with others through activities with animals, horticulture and crafts.
Animals in Reach is a values-led organisation focused on improving mental health and wellbeing through meaningful connection.
We work with disabled children and young people and their families, creating opportunities for connection, confidence, learning, enjoyment and wellbeing. We also work with children and young people within our local rural community, providing opportunities to connect with others, develop skills and experience the benefits of spending time with animals, horticulture and crafts.
Our work is rooted in the belief that connection matters — connection with other people, with animals, with nature and with our local community. Through this, we aim to create welcoming and inclusive opportunities where children, young people and families can grow, develop and improve their wellbeing.
We are looking for a reliable, organised and proactive self-employed team member to provide essential administrative and financial support to our growing organisation.
This is an important role within Animals in Reach. You will help keep the organisation running smoothly behind the scenes, ensuring that administration, communication, finance, staff records and training are well organised and up to date.
We are looking for someone who genuinely understands and believes in our vision of Growing through connection and our mission to improve mental health and wellbeing through connection with others. You will be someone who enjoys being part of a team, contributes positively to the organisation and is also confident working independently and taking responsibility for getting things done.
Duties
- Manage all administrative tasks related to AiR sessions, including scheduling sessions and maintaining records.
- Coordinate communication with parents, Carers, external agencies, and community partners to ensure seamless support for students’ needs.
- Assist in tracking student attendance, progress reports, and to support personalised learning plans.
- Maintain accurate records of program activities, health & safety + fire logs, risk assessments, and compliance documentation.
- Provide general administrative support such as answering queries, managing correspondence, and handling paperwork efficiently.
- Financial record keeping, (preferable) knowledgeable about Xero software
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Organised, reliable and trustworthy, with excellent attention to detail.
- Proactive and able to identify what needs doing without always being asked.
- Able to work independently, manage your own workload and meet deadlines.
- Equally happy working collaboratively as part of a small team.
- A good communicator who is comfortable liaising with staff, trustees and external contacts.
- Comfortable managing a variety of administrative and financial tasks.
- Ideally experienced with Xero and familiar with basic financial administration.
- Comfortable working with figures, staff hours and payroll information.
- Able to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
- Confident using email, spreadsheets and online systems.
- Flexible and willing to support different areas of the organisation when needed.
- A genuine team player who enjoys supporting colleagues and contributing to a positive working environment.
- Someone who believes in the vision of Animals in Reach and understands the importance of connection, inclusion, wellbeing and community.
- Someone who values and understands the contribution that animals, horticulture and crafts can make to mental health and wellbeing.
- Inclusive and respectful, with an understanding of the importance of creating positive experiences for disabled children and young people and their families.
- Compassionate, approachable and respectful in your communication with others.
- Enthusiastic about being part of an organisation that works with children, young people and families within our rural community.
- Someone who understands that excellent administration and financial support enables the wider Animals in Reach team to deliver meaningful work and create opportunities for people to connect, grow and thrive.
What We Offer
- A flexible, part-time self-employed role.
- The opportunity to become an important and valued member of the Animals in Reach team.
- A varied role where no two days are necessarily the same.
- The opportunity to use your organisational and financial skills to support meaningful work.
- A friendly, supportive and values-led working environment.
- The opportunity to contribute to an organisation whose vision is “Growing through connection.”
- The satisfaction of knowing that your work helps enable activities that improve mental health and wellbeing through connection with others, animals, horticulture and crafts.
- The opportunity to support an organisation working with disabled children, young people and families, as well as children and young people within our local rural community.
Working Arrangement
Contract: Self-employed
Hours: Part-time, flexible – to be agreed
Location: Remote / hybrid
Rate: £15 after probation period @ £13.50
Reporting to: Animals in Reach Manager and Trustee
The role will require someone who can work independently and manage their own time, while maintaining regular communication with the Animals in Reach team and trustees.
How to Apply
If you are organised, dependable and proactive, and feel that your skills and values would be a good fit for Animals in Reach, we would love to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role Job Summary
Pay: £13.50-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Malton YO17 8TA
