Children & Young People Administrator
What's involved with this role:
Ref number: Wakefield 0009 B2D4 / 1
Please note that this role is SPECIFFICALLY for minute takers who can do live minute meetings.
Core working hours are: 8.30am - 5pm (Monday to Thursday) and then 8.30am - 4.30pm (Friday) and with one hour lunch every day.
Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, listed below:
You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
Basic DBS disclosure required
Skills & Experience:
4 GCSE “C” or above grades including: Maths, English and 2 other related subjects.
ICT Qualification such as EDCL, ICT GCSE or equivalent experience.Knowledge and understanding of a range of business administration systems and procedures.
Experience of working as part of a team, plus on own initiative.
Experience of communicating confidently with staff from various levels, partners and with the public.
Experience of IT systems relating to the role e.g. Microsoft Office.
Experience within the Local Government/ confidential environment.
Experience of taking minutes.Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of internal and external customers.
What's involved with this role: Your role is to provide an effective and high quality business and administration support service to managers and staff, to support the operational services provided by the Children &Young People’s (C&YP) Directorate.
Key responsibilities:
Provide an effective administration and business support service to staff and customers by providing a range of administration tasks which may include bulk data input, typing, diary management, photocopying, producing correspondence.Act as a first point of contact for the team, dealing independently with routine enquiries and requests for information from a range of colleagues, partners and members of the public either verbally or in writing, working within the Councils Customer Care policy and displaying a can do attitude.
Contribute to the maintenance of effective communication systems by both receiving and giving accurate messages/information to all levels of colleagues, partners and members of the public.Treat customers with respect and aim to provide the most effective service possible.
Actively establish who your customers are and assist in meeting their needs.
Under guidance from line manager, assist the team in dealing with the administration of a range of financial tasks which are relevant to the grade of the post, this may include ordering goods and services, processing invoices for payment and dealing with petty cash following relevant policies and procedures.
Develop knowledge of all relevant policies, practices, legislation and codes of practice and the need to comply with standards of behaviour outlined in relevant legislation and guidance. E.g. Core competencies, Code of Conduct, Data Protection, Equal Opportunities etc.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.1
Job Ref: Wakefield 0009 B2D4 / 1
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.