Senior Business Administrator

Would you like to work in a team which supports families in times of difficulty and crisis offering specialist assessments and interventions from a multi-disciplinary team?

The team is known for offering high quality work in some of the most complex situations. We are looking for an experienced enthusiastic individual to work in partnership with the practitioners and administrative team to ensure the smooth running of the service including managing reception, answering the phone, minuting meetings, formatting reports and letters, collating data and supporting the team.

As an Administrator within the team, the successful candidate would be based in our office in the East of the county and work collaboratively with the office managers and the rest of the administration team to provide high quality administrative support. The team is comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, probation officers, social workers and other staff and works across social care and the NHS.

For this post it will be important to have relevant experience and highly developed administrative skills. They will need to manage complex situations and high demand and be able to prioritise and organise the provision of high level accurate work. There is a culture of kindness and empathy created for our service users and staff in what can be very difficult circumstances and the successful candidate will be able to embrace and promote this culture.

To apply for this role please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above. When completing your application please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

Interviews will be held in person at Maywood, BN22 0UT on Tuesday 23 April 2024. If you are unavailable on this date let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you. 

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

#Ask me if this can be an apprenticeship

Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Anna Wilson, Operations Manager at anna.wilson@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call.

The best thing about working here is that everyone’s really supportive and you always get the opportunity to develop your qualifications. Lesley, Personal Assistant