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ROLE OF THE JOB
The Technical Planning team sits within Planning Services and employs 22 employees to deal with a variety of administrative and technical duties relating to the planning process.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Administration Assistant to join our Admin & Finance Team. The role will focus on managing a central mailbox for Planning Services and other general office support such as handling mail, dealing with callers, filing, photocopying, collation, lamination, binding, maintaining and issuing stock in accordance with corporate and service standards. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
You will need to be enthusiastic, with a positive, can-do attitude; enjoy supporting those around you, and be a real team player. You will be responsible in providing administrative support to the various functions of the Planning Service.
The role will be varied, fast paced, and requires a high degree of accuracy. We would like you to help us continue to develop our Service to an outstanding standard. You will be responsible for organising your tasks in the most effective and efficient way possible and will report directly to the Technical Planning Officer (Development Support).
Salary Band 2 £22,737 - £23,114
Fixed Term for 12 months
REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
- A good general education demonstrating numeracy and literacy.
- Skilled in using office applications on a personal computer.
- Considerable experience in a similar role covering a broad range of support tasks and procedures
- Writes clearly, succinctly, and correctly
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!
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.
For further information about NCC, please visit our website.
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 – 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, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
- Car leasing scheme
Please visit our website for more information regarding our benefits. Further information Please note that this is a fixed term position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant. For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please check the Northumberland Council 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 or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post. Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
