Team Administrator

The starting salary for this role is GBP21,943 per annum based on a 36 working hour week.

We are looking for a full time Administrator to work in this varied and interesting role within the Children, Families & Learning Business Support Team based in our Redhill office.

Children, Families and Learning 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. Our Admin teams support front line social care and education staff.

In this role you will organise multiagency meetings on behalf of the social care teams, liaise with professionals both within social care and with other agencies, keep track of information, update and maintain spreadsheets and databases, take meeting notes and subsequently distribute to involved parties, ensuring timescales are met and provide performance information.

You will be highly organised, willing to take responsibility and use initiative and be comfortable in setting your own priorities and meeting deadlines. You will make sure that everything is in place to guarantee that all runs smoothly for the processes and teams you support.

Excellent interpersonal skills are essential along with a high level of written and oral communication skills. You will have experience of working with highly confidential information in a customer focused environment and have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a solid background in administration
• Has experience of working in a busy office environment
• Has excellent customer service and communication skills
• Is confident, organised and able to implement a proactive approach to your work
• Has excellent IT skills and is proficient in using Microsoft Office

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 4 June 2021. However please note that applications will be shortlisted and interviewed on an ongoing basis and therefore vacancies may be filled before the closing date.

This is a full time position (36 hours per week) from 8.50am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Caroline Raper by email at .uk.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Benefits

A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Values

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.