The starting salary for this position is £14,848 per annum (pro rata to £29,697 FTE), based on a 18-hour working week.
We are excited to be hiring a part time (18 hours per week) Senior Team Administrator to join our exceptional team in Cobham.
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 additional annual leave
- Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resource
About the Team
The Children, Families and Learning directorate provides a range of highly specialist services to vulnerable children and young people. Services are delivered directly to children and their families within extensive statutory frameworks and staff working in these areas need specialist knowledge in order to deliver effective services to these high risk and high need groups. This role is based in our outstanding business support service, which underpins the work of the frontline practitioners.
About the Role
This Senior Team Administrator's role is distinct from other administrative positions. As many offices implement a two-day in-office policy, home administrators work within the unique setting of a child's home. Each day is different, encompassing a variety of responsibilities such as financial and procurement duties, premises management, and conducting safer recruitment checks, all directed towards complying with Ofsted regulations and fostering a secure, welcoming, and nurturing environment for our children and young people.
Excellent interpersonal skills are essential along with a high level of written and verbal communication skills. You will have experience of working with highly confidential information in a customer focused environment and the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for interview for this position your application will clearly evidence:
- A solid background in administration
- Experience of working in a busy environment
- Experience of managing workflow and/or leading more junior staff
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Confidence, organisational skills and ability to implement a proactive approach to your work
- Excellent IT skills and proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and MS Teams
- Facilities, maintaining equipment and building experience
- Finance, petty cash and purchasing experience
Surrey Residential Homes accommodate children up to 18 years of age. All of our homes are inspected regularly by OFSTED, and most have been judged as either 'Good', 'Outstanding' or are working towards this. Therefore, we are very proud of the quality of our residential services for children in Surrey. We have invested in our homes and staff and plan to continue to do this in order to achieve a service that is ambitious, innovative and responsive to the needs of young people in our care.
Due to legal requirements set out by the DFE national minimum standards, the successful applicant is required to be at least 4 years older than our oldest accommodated child.
Contact us
Please 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 Anita Davies by email at .
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 01/09/2024 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
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Our Commitment
Surrey 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.