Senior Admin Support Officer

Job Title:Senior Admin Support Officer
Location: Farnham House/Work from Home/Travel countywide
Starting Salary: £25,545 progressing to £28,770 pa
Hours: 37 per week
Cntract: Permanent

Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

Job Duties:

This is an exciting opportunity to join Hertfordshire’s Supporting Families service and provide high level support to the Senior Management Team along with supporting the Development team which promotes and supports partnership working under the early help brand name "Families First".

The Senior Support Officer role will provide support to the Senior Leadership team and administer and assist with co-ordination of a variety of meetings taking place across Hertfordshire and virtually. Liaising with various professionals, preparing the paperwork and minute taking along with general administration for the Development team, which may include; assisting on project work, answering correspondence, event organisation, maintaining spreadsheets and other admin tasks. As senior Support Officer you may be required to support colleagues across the department including induction and cover for capacity issues.

Supporting Families receive government funding and this role is pivotal to ensuring administration tasks and organisation is in place to support the scrutiny from central government.

The role will lead on central support and administration across the Supporting Families teams including covering for other Support Officers when required.

The role also provides essential administration support to the Development team which leads and supports a variety of early help projects and programmes throughout the year along with district partnership meetings.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual with good organisational skills and an ability to approach work with innovation, have a flexible attitude and work confidentially.

You will have a good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint and experience of taking minutes at a high level.

You will have the ability to develop good working relationships with managers, staff and partner agencies at all levels and support other team members when required.

The role requires travel across the county so the post holder will benefit from having a driving licence and use of their own vehicle for business purposes.

This is an exciting and interesting opportunity for an experienced Support Officer to work within an important team that is promoting early help to Hertfordshire families.

Closing Date: 21st February 2024
Interview Date: 28th February and 1st March 2024

Benefits of working for us:
• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employerand guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).

Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment.

How to Apply

As part of the application, you will be required to upload your most recent CV ensuring gaps in employment have been addressed.