Job Title: Administration Assistant
Location: Dorchester (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Temporary
Salary: £12.80 per hour
About Us
Connect2Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.
About the Role:
We require a Programme Administrative Support Officer to work with us under the national Supporting Families initiative, implemented locally through the Dorset Families Matter central programme team based within the People - Children's Directorate at County Hall, currently operating in a hybrid capacity. This role involves considerable liaison with colleagues from across the Children's Locality teams and a broad range of partners.
As an Administration Assistant, you will provide clerical, administrative, and secretarial support to officers within a designated function, either in support of a designated officer or to the team as a whole. You will be part of a team of five, contributing to the efficient operation of the program.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Provide administrative and secretarial support to officers.
- Arrange and support large team meetings online.
- Manage diaries and meetings.
- Input and maintain accurate data in confidential computer systems.
- Maintain manual and electronic filing systems.
- Handle routine queries and provide guidance within defined boundaries.
- Ensure data quality and integrity of management information.
- Perform any other comparable duties as required.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of administrative experience.
- GCSEs in Maths and English.
- Experience in project management.
- Proficiency in arranging large team meetings online.
- Strong communication skills for handling calls and attending to visitors.
- Ability to maintain accurate data and filing systems.
- Attention to detail for ensuring data quality and integrity.
- Capability to make decisions within established procedures.
Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.