Army Senior Administrator

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 297108**Salary**:

- £27,080- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer- D Grade**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Army - 10 Signals Regiment**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Upper Arncott, South East England, OX25 1PPAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 7,5000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations.

241 Signal Squadron sits under 10th Signal Regiment and is one of the homes of the Installation Technician Trade. We provide infrastructure support for telephony and data communications.

We currently have a vacancy for a motivated and diligent Senior Administrator to join our small team.

The Senior Administrator reports to the Officer Commanding for the provision of efficient and effective Personnel Administration/Administrative Support. This is a key role within the Squadron Headquarters management team and covers a wide range of duties. With such a sophisticated unit there is inevitably some Welfare requirements to this post, including face to face discussions.

The role is primarily office based with some opportunity for hybrid working, this could be from home or by making use of other on-site facilities.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
It is vital that the role holder keeps up to date with policies as they are published, and has a strong desire to research and find information. Covering all aspects of Military Administration requires an understanding of multifaceted source documents. Squadron personnel have limited access to computers, it is the Senior Administrator's responsibility to ensure they are provided with guidance and direction.

**Person specification**:
We are looking for a positive and proactive person with a high level of compassion, willing to provide pastoral support to over 100 service personnel. We will encourage you to establish a positive relationship with both the individuals that require assistance and the organisation's hierarchy. This is an excellent opportunity to gain a wealth of experience in Military Personnel Administration and welfare, developing skills whilst also making a real difference to the lived experience of our service personnel.

Travel to our other sites (Corsham and Aldershot) may be required along with attendance at residential training facilities. This could require overnight stays within the UK.

Roles and responsibilities can include, but are not limited to:
2. Subject Matter Expert on expenses and allowances, providing Service Personnel with assistance when submitting claims or booking duty travel, including relocation.

3. Ensuring governance at the Squadron level, reporting back to the Regimental Admin Officer (RAO) who has overarching responsibility for the Regiment. This is achieved through a mixture of Management checks and day to day advice to personnel as issues arise.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Leadership

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £27,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.As a civil servant working alongside the Army, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects and a job that makes a difference.

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.

A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training delivered by an external training provider. This means mínimal disruption to your work alongside a big developmental opportunity.

Professional qualifications which can be achieved through an apprenticeship range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs/ broadly equivalent to Scottish National 5s(N5s)), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels//br