Administrator - Local Authority

2 months ago


Catford, United Kingdom Reed Business Support Full time

My client, a Southeast London local authority, seek an experienced administrator to start this ongoing temp booking asap.

**Main Purpose of the Job**:
To provide customer-focused, efficient and effective administrative and clerical support to the Children’s Social Care workforce, including providing a reception service where required.

To deliver high-volume, routine administrative tasks as required in order to support the effective and efficient delivery services within Children’s Social Care.

To help facilitate office organisation and communication within social work teams and across the Children’s Social Care division.

To support the accuracy, maintenance, and development of data and information systems in response to changing needs and to ensure effective implementation and review.

**Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties**:
The knowledge required to undertake these tasks will reflect the specific legislative, policy and operational requirements of Children’s Services and the individual services the post holder is designated to support.

General Administrative Support

Receive, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing post (including via electronic systems) for the division.

File records in an accurate and timely fashion and maintain electronic or paper filing systems using key systems such as LCS, EHM, and ContrOCC.

Support the organisation and delivery of events and training courses (including booking venues or catering and arranging travel/accommodation).

Support the organisation of statutory visits, meetings and case conferences (including preparing papers, inviting attendees, booking travel).

Take accurate notes at meetings or other events, ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.

**Experience**

Demonstrable experience of providing a high-quality and comprehensive administrative service, delivering core business processes to agreed performance standards
Demonstrable experience of dealing effectively with the public face to face, by telephone and via web enquiries
Experience of working within a busy team
Experience in handling confidential issues in an effective manner
Experience in working within a pressurised environment, prioritising and organising conflicting workloads
Experience of liaising effectively with both statutory and non-statutory agencies

**Location**

Whilst the service is primarily based in Catford, we operate a hybrid approach whereby you may be required to work in the office, at one of our hub sites and from home as determined by service requirements.

**What we’re looking for**

You need to be an enthusiastic individual who has a successful track record as an administrator in a complex and busy organisation.
You will need to be highly organised, able to prioritise and work calmly and effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines.

**Immediate start**

**Ongoing temp booking**

**35 hours per week full time Mon to Fri**

**£17.42 LTD UMBRELLA/£14.19 PAYE per hour**

**you will be required to pass a standard DBS



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