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Do you want to join an enthusiastic and motivated Northumberland Family Service's administration team?
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.
We are seeking an experienced Administration Assistant to join our small team on a permanent part-time basis (2 days per week). The Northumberland Family Services administration team support the Family Time (Contact) Service. The Family Time Contact Officers supervise family time/contact sessions for children and families from across the whole county and we provide administrative support to support this service. This includes an efficient and effective front-line service for all visitors to our venues via Reception and receiving and making telephone calls along with all aspects of administration required to enable the service to function effectively. The role will be very varied, fast paced and requires a high degree of accuracy. For further details about the role please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
We would like an experienced administrator who has worked in an office environment, someone who can demonstrate knowledge and skills 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 young people the support and care they deserve for the brightest future they can have.
The main office base is in Ashington, Northumberland, however staff will occasionally work across the County to meet service requirements. We are recruiting a permanent part-time (2 days) Administration Assistant.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references and health clearances.
For an informal discussion please contact Lizzie Jerdan, Admin Service Lead, on 07749 588085 or email lizzie.jerdan@northumberland.gov.uk.
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
- Car leasing scheme
- 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
NCC believes ‘it’s what you do, not where you do it’ and our WorkSmart hybrid working model will enable you to work flexibly, balancing business needs with personal preference.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see our website.
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.
