Administrator

**Overview**
Pertemps Recruitment on behalf of Buckinghamshire Council has an exciting opportunity for an Administrator to join the Children's Services team in their Amersham office (HP6 area). Working alongside the team you will play an important role in providing a full,effective and confidential administrative support service to the Buckinghamshire Child Protection service.
**About the role**
As an Administrator you will have a number of responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:

- To provide word processing support and type and send electronic mail
- Provide a friendly and helpful response to enquiries via the telephone, or from callers to the office, and ensure that full and accurate messages are passed to the appropriate person or that appropriate action is taken
- Receive visitors - ensuring they are made welcome and are looked after as appropriate
- To assist with the input of text and data for a variety of purposes
- To assist in the compilation of reports
- Order stationery and equipment as requested
- To participate in regular team meetings
This is a temporary position for a minimum of three months, though there is potential for this to be extended further. The pay rate is £11.34 per hour, and you will be working full time, 37 hours per week. Buckinghamshire Council are currently working on ahybrid basis where you will work in the office 2+ days per week and remotely for the rest of the week.
The Amersham office is conveniently situated in the town centre (HP6 area) with great transport links including a local train station and excellent road connections to the M25, M1, M4 and M40.
**About you**
The work of the team is varied and fast-paced so we are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual who can manage competing priorities and work independently and as part of a team. You will need to be empathetic with our service users and ableto use your initiative when dealing with queries.
You will be motivated to make a positive difference for our members and want to deliver total satisfaction.
Comprehensive knowledge of relevant processes, systems, policies and procedures will be essential, as will good knowledge of other areas of the authority relevant to the service.
Bringing excellent ICT skills, you will have experience of standard packages, including MS Office, Excel, and may include use of bespoke databases etc.
Due to the frequent liaison activities, excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
You will need to be highly accurate with attention to detail. You must be able to prioritise and work to deadlines.
You take responsibility for your work and are trusted to perform your job to the best of your ability.
**About us and our Client**
As a flexible employee of Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd, you will be joining a Company that holds the distinction of being one of the largest and most successful independent recruitment agencies in the country. Our pioneering spirit and ability to tapinto the uniqueness of each individual's talents has enabled us to open doors for our employees, our clients and our applicants too. Our philosophies and rewards are built very much on mutual trust and respect within the style of a partnership in which wehope you will feel both fulfilled and valued as a person.
Buckinghamshire Council are a leading Authority with offices in Aylesbury, Amersham and High Wycombe, whose values represent exactly what they are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy. By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to your local community and those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

**Other information**
We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible.