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About the Team
Ever felt like working for a range of organisations and not just one?
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to come and work in the Warwickshire Resilience Forum (WRF) Secretariat team. The team provide the administration, facilitation and management in the Forum. The Forum consists of representatives from agencies, including Emergency Services, Utility companies, Government agencies and Councils who jointly plan for response to major incidents such as severe weather or major fires.
The partnership working will be diverse, interesting and stimulating – the Secretariat Team do not work for any ‘one’ specific organisation, but for the good of the collective.
About the Role
The post holder will be the first point of contact into the Secretariat Team, first impressions count and excellent communication skills are very important. The post holder is expected to:
- provide administration and support
- organise meetings and make notes/minutes of meetings and workshops
- ensure actions are followed through
- respond to queries from partners and other agencies
A key element of the role will be to provide support to training and exercising activities, this will include:
- finding and booking appropriate venues
- ordering refreshments
- managing delegate bookings and communicating to delegates and facilitators
You will gain skills of working in a multi-agency dynamic setting. Your post will be hosted be Warwickshire County Council and you will have access to all the benefits.
You will need to be able to work from home regularly but with an ability to work from other locations such as Shire Hall in Warwick, and other locations around the County (for example: when attending face to face workshops) in order to complete the requirements of the job.
Key Requirements
- To hold an NVQ level 2 in Business Adminstration or equivalent or be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of experience.
- Able and willing to travel to different work locations within the WLRF area and wider area on occasion as the work requires.
- Demonstrate experience of: arranging meetings; attending meetings; taking and processing minutes and distributing for approval.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19%, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform. Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.
Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a standard DBS disclosure, as appropriate for the role.
An NPPV check is required for individuals who are to be appointed due to frequent and uncontrolled access to government assets.
If you are interested click on the ‘apply now’ button, we are looking forward to receiving your application. For further information or if you have questions, please contact Liz Hicks at lizhicks@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 23:59 on Monday 29th January 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st February 2024
Interview decisions communicated as soon as possible after the interviews, but at the latest by Friday 23rd February.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer Support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more
