Job Information
The Council
At Northumberland County Council we are proud of our employees, who are passionate and committed to improving outcomes for our children and young people, ensuring that they feel safe, healthy, happy and ready to learn and achieve.
The role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Residential and Family Placement Admin Team for a Band 3 Admin Assistant. This is a full-time position, fixed term until 31 December 2025.
The successful applicant will have relevant admin experience in a similar role and have excellent numeracy and literacy skills. The role will be varied, require a high degree of accuracy and involve working to deadlines.
You will work as part of a team to support the Service which will involve using and updating management information systems, handling petty cash and completing petty cash returns, minuting meetings, collating information, data entry, ordering and much more – please refer to the job description for further details.
You need to be enthusiastic with a positive attitude and enjoy working as part of a team.
We are offering:
● Starting salary of £24,790 progressing up to £25,183
● Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
● A wide range of staff benefits including Salary Sacrifice Schemes
● An annual leave entitlement of up to 31 days (depending on length of service)
For more details, please refer to the attached job description / person specification.
For further information, please contact Catherine Dixon or Paula Scott on 01670 626262 or e-mail childrens.residential@northumberland.gov.uk for an informal discussion.
Northumberland County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We recognise the difficulties that transgender applicants in particular may face during a recruitment process; any concerns regarding the process can be discussed with Claire Coe (Trans HR Support Officer) on 01670 623 130 or email claire.coe01@northumberland.gov.uk . We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. All applications to work on a part-time will be considered in line with the requirements of the post and the needs of the service.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk.
