Job Information
Do you want to join an enthusiastic and motivated Blyth Family HUB’s administration team? We are seeking an experienced Administration Assistant to join our administration team on a Fixed term (Sept 25) part-time basis.
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.
Family Hubs are formally known as Children’s Centres. We relaunched as Family Hubs in September 2022. Click here to read more.
A Family Hub is a place where children, young people and their families can go when in need of help and support. The Family Hub will work in partnership with families and other services in the community. Family Hubs offer services which are universal and targeted for 0–19-year-olds (and 25 for young people with SEND). The delivery of the services is based within the Family HUB and virtual model to provide a network of co-located, connected, virtual and digital services to support families through various interventions and programmes.
Please take a look at our website for the services and activities on offer.
What are Family Hubs? | Family Hubs (familyhubsnorthumberland.co.uk)
This role of Administration Assistant at Blyth Family Hub’s in the Southeast locality is an important role in ensuring we are engaged with the families in our communities. This includes an efficient and effective front-line service for all visitors to our Family Hub via Reception and receiving telephone calls along with all aspects of administration required to enable the Family HUB to function effectively. The role will be very varied, fast paced and requires a high degree of accuracy.
We would like an experienced Administration Assistant who has worked in an office environment, someone who can demonstrate knowledge and skills and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 software. As we use social media to promote our services it would be great to have experience in using a range of social media platforms.
You will need to be enthusiastic, with a positive attitude and 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.
The main office base is in Blyth Central and Blyth West Family HUB’s, however staff will sometimes be required to cover other Family Hubs in Northumberland and may need to support other localities across the County to meet service requirements.
For further details about the role please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references and health clearances.
The closing fate for this vacancy will be Tuesday the 14th January.
For an informal discussion please contact
Ellanda Barron, Admin Manager (Monday - Wednesday) on 07563 377422 or email ellanda.barron@northumberland.gov.uk
Jennifer Muldoon, Admin Manager (Wednesday – Friday), on 07563 377462 or email Jennifer.muldoon@northumberland.gov.uk.
Further information
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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.
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