Company Description The Reily Foundation Incorporated is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides free education and advocacy support to parents navigating the Child Protection System in South Australia. The foundation focuses on strengthening family connections, supporting reunification, and building parenting capacity through practical, solution-focused assistance. It empowers parents to work toward the best possible outcomes for their children by offering free, accessible support and guidance.

The organization uses a holistic, trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, including counselling and advocacy at both individual and systems levels. Team members contribute to a mission-driven environment that prioritizes vulnerable families and child wellbeing.

Role Description The Administration Assistant is a part-time, in office role based in Adelaide, SA. This role supports daily office operations, including managing incoming calls, greeting visitors, responding to general inquiries, and maintaining a professional reception area.

Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, organizing meetings, preparing documents, and providing administrative support to the leadership team.

The Administration

Assistant will handle data entry, maintain records and filing systems, manage office supplies, and assist with basic correspondence and reports.



The role also involves coordinating internal communication, supporting event logistics, and ensuring administrative processes run efficiently to enable frontline staff to focus on supporting families.

Qualifications

- Strong Administrative Assistance and Clerical Skills, including data entry, filing, document preparation, and calendar management.
- Professional Phone Etiquette and Communication skills, with the ability to manage calls, emails, and in-person inquiries sensitively and clearly.
- Experience in Executive Administrative Assistance or providing support to senior staff, including meeting coordination and confidential information handling.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a small team, with sound time management, organization, and attention to detail.
- Comfort working with vulnerable communities and a commitment to trauma-informed, strengths-based practice.
- Proficiency with common office software (e.g., Microsoft Office or equivalent) and basic database or CRM systems.
- Prior experience in a not-for-profit, social services, or community organization environment is beneficial.
- Relevant vocational qualification or training in business administration or a related field is an advantage.
- Experience providing board secretariant support

📌 Administration Assistant (Adelaide)
🏢 The Reily Foundation
📍 Adelaide