Administrative Assistant at Hertfordshire County Council

Advert Information

Job Title: Admin Support Officer
Location: Stevenage/Hybrid
Starting Salary: £21,575 progressing to a maximum of £24,054 (pro rata for part-time)
Hours: 30 hours per week or 37 hours spread across 5 days
Contract: Permanent

Job Duties:

We are recruiting for an Admin Support Officer within the Community Commissioning Adult Disabilities Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work for Hertfordshire County Council, and benefit from the training and career progression opportunities that come with working for a large organisation, it’s a great team and we would love to grow and develop with your support. Many of our previous Admin Support Officers have progressed within a year or two. This is a hybrid role with a mix of office and home working.

The role which sits within the monitoring team will involve working closely with a range of internal and external colleagues to improve the working of the team. With your colleagues you will manage our databases and support the team by improving and implementing the team’s business processes

• Managing and scheduling team commitments, appointments, shared inbox and minuting meetings.
• Using Office software, managing databases, and using Social care information systems to support the team, advanced excel skills required.
• Coordinating communication with internal and external colleagues. Coordinating responses and follow up as appropriate.
• Compiling reports and data monthly and on request to support our reporting responsibilities.

A thorough knowledge and experience of using Microsoft office, managing and maintaining databases, minute taking experience helpful but not essential. We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic, and organised individuals who display great attention to detail. The successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to prioritise and maintain confidentiality ensuring that the high level of administrative support is provided to the team.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team, who will support and encourage you.

Further Information

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact me on either the number below or by [email protected] 01438 844081

Closing Date: 29/01/2023

Interviews: 10/02/2023

Benefits of Working for HCC:

• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

How to Apply: As part of the application, you will be required to upload your most recent CV ensuring gaps in employment have been addressed and asked to answer 4 key questions (PLEASE SEE BELOW TEMPLATE TO COMPLETE) This is your opportunity to evidence how your skills, knowledge, and experience match what we are looking. If you do not provide answers to the questions and upload to your application, your application will be rejected.

Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Additional Information

English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

CS Roles Only: We expect all Children Services employees to fulfil Hertfordshire’s Professional Promise for how children, young people & young adults with special educational needs and / or disabilities and their families should be treated. It is our agreement to place families and children at the centre of what we do, and helps parents and carers to understand and be able to hold us to account for how we provide our services. For further information please visit: ‘Professional Promise’

Job Reference: HCC19644