Job Information
An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term role (until September 2025) as an Administrative Assistant within the South East Locality Children’s Services Team based in Eddie Ferguson House, Blyth.
The role is full time, 37 hours and is hybrid working.
The role will be very varied, fast paced and requires a high degree of accuracy.
We are looking for an experienced administrator who has worked in an office environment, someone who can demonstrate knowledge and skills, problem solve and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 software.
You will need to be enthusiastic, with a positive, can-do attitude; enjoy supporting those around you; be a real team player and be committed to supporting our frontline staff who strive to give our children and young people the support they deserve for the brightest future they can have.
For further details about the role please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
For an informal discussion please contact Rachelle Atchison, Admin Manager, email: Rachelle.Atchison@northumberland.gov.uk or 07927580412
The main tasks will include but are not limited to:
Attend meetings, taking accurate minutes and ensuring distribution as requested.
- Provide office administration tasks such as typing, petty cash, photocopying, scanning and uploading on to electronic client records.
- Maintain information systems such as booking systems, client records ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, ease of use and rapid access
- Ensure care and reconciliation of petty cash and other amounts of cash or cheques.
- Receive telephone calls, deal with visitors, take messages and answer enquiries, in compliance with the service’s customer care standards.
- Deal with incoming and outgoing post and emails in accordance with established procedures
- Procurement - raising and receipting of requisitions and processing invoices for payment dealing with any queries as necessary.
- To assist in the co-ordination and organisation of reviews, diary appointments, etc for the social work staff.
Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
