Administration Officer

4 weeks ago


Kendal Cumbria, United Kingdom Workingmums Full time

There are ordinary administration jobs out there. And then there's one where you get an incredible variety of responsibilities and the opportunity to develop and influence; all whilst contributing to keeping Kendal as a beautiful, vibrant commercial and tourist centre.

The Town Council is seeking an experienced and proactive administration professional to support the senior team in a wide range of areas; someone who can spot and implement opportunities to improve efficiency all areas of administration.

In particular you will:

  • Manage a wide range of communications, from post to emails and phone calls to visitors
  • Support with event and room bookings, social media content, Committee meetings, even our allotment tenancies
  • Provide support for meeting notes and actions, general requests, and other ad hoc duties

Your high levels of organisation, time management and communication will be a given, and you can demonstrate success in providing effective administration support to date. But your real value to us will be the way you can identify areas for improvement, new ways of doing things, and generally improve aspects of Council administration to benefit the team and the community.

So, bring your experience of MS Office/365 of course. But bring your tenacity, relationship-building, influencing and problem-solving skills as well. We will really utilise them to the full and provide growth and development for you in return.

If you would like further information on who we are then search for Kendal Town Council to learn more about us.If you are interested and have the relevant experience we are looking for, then we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV. We will respond to all applications within 5 working days of receipt. And if successful, the first interview will be held the week commencing the 22nd April 2024 and the final interview will be held on 30th April 2024 , so please ensure you are available to attend.

Apply today

Closing date: 24-04-2024

You should be available for a 1st interview from week commencing 22nd April 2024

Final interviews will be held on 30th April 2024

Location: Stricklandgate, Kendal LA9 4PU - Hybrid role Contract: Permanent, Part time Salary: GBP12.21 to GBP13.50 per hour (Depending on Experience) Hours; 18 Hours per week Benefits: Competitive

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