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Office Manager - Northumberland Psychological Services
An Office Manager is required for Northumberland's Educational Psychology Team to provide an administrative lead role to the team managers and psychologists , supporting them to deliver a high quality service to children and young people in Northumberland. You will lead and manage a small team of administrators while offering broader support to the team.
The successful candidate must have excellent IT , numeracy, literacy and interpersonal skills and be able to develop and follow instructions and procedures confidently and independently. You must be able to work calmly and flexibly to cater for the varied demands of this role.
You will be able to process, store and interpret data accurately, efficiently and in line with GDPR. It is essential you can manage budgets and deal with all aspects of financial management including liaising with the service accountant. The role requires excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing as you will be dealing with contacts from schools, families, LA officers and other stakeholders. The ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines are essential skills in this fast paced team.
We are a very friendly team and you will be supported into this post with a comprehensive induction package.
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
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.
