Administration Assistant

This role has a starting salary of GBP26,777 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Administration Assistant. to join our fantastic Tandridge Locality team. The team is based in Oxted.

This is a 18-month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity.Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the TeamThe local area is quite rural, but we are based right on Oxted High Street with free parking at the back of the building. Within our team we work with an array of adults with varying cognitive and physical impairments and also includes working with paid and informal carers, family members, and multi-disciplinary professionals.

Our day-to-day role is to assess people's care and support needs and any informal carers under the provisions of the Care Act 2014. Through this assessment, we determine eligibility and build a support plan of care that best works for an individual and their situation. We have a wealth of knowledge and varied experience within our team and are well known for our supportive culture that we hold for all our team members within Surrey County Council.

About the RoleAs an Administration Assistant, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to a front-line operational team. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and you will be expected to deal with complex telephone enquiries and a wide range of correspondence and scanning duties. Additionally, you will be asked to take notes, and minutes of meetings and be entering data on both the mainframe database and Excel spreadsheets.

Shortlisting Criteria

• To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
• Excellent administrative and organisation skills
• Passion for customer service and your desire to support both the team and wider Surrey residents
• Sound knowledge of IT packages such as Excel, Word, and databases and your quick and accurate data entry skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Note-taking and minute-taking skills

Contact usPlease contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Christine Dunning by telephone at .

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 23/06/2024 with interview dates to be confirmed.

Our CommitmentSurrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.