Team Administrator

Surrey County Council ,
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £21,593 per annum

Overview

Description We are looking for full time Administrators to work in this varied and interesting role within the Children, Families & Learning Business Support Team based in our Walton on Thames office. Working hours will be from 8.50am – 5.00 pm About the role Children, Families and Learning provides a range of highly specialist services to vulnerable children and young people. Services are delivered directly to children and their families within extensive statutory frameworks and staff working in these areas need specialist knowledge in order to deliver effective services to these high risk and high need groups. Our admin teams support front line Social Care and Education staff. This role will require you to take notes in highly confidential meetings on a regular basis. Alongside this you will organise multiagency meetings on behalf of the social care teams, liaise with professionals both within Social Care and with other agencies; keep track of information, update and maintain spreadsheets and databases; distribute meeting notes to involved parties, ensuring timescales are met; and provide performance information. The role will also involve covering Reception, receiving visitors and making room bookings. You will be highly organised and willing to take responsibility and use initiative; and comfortable in setting your own priorities and meeting deadlines. You will make sure that everything is in place to guarantee that all runs smoothly for the processes and teams you support. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential along with a high level of written and oral communication skills. You will have experience of working with highly confidential information in a customer focused environment and have the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. We are looking for someone who: • Has a solid background in administration • Has experience of working in a busy office environment • Has excellent customer service and communication skills • Is confident, organised and able to implement a proactive approach to your work • Has excellent IT skills and is proficient in using Microsoft Office Please refer to the full job description attached at the bottom of this advert for further information about the role.