Senior Administrative Assistant

Connect2Hampshire ,
Winchester, Hampshire
Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £9.00 per hour

Overview

Are you available immediately and looking for the next challenge in your career? Hampshire County Council are currently recruiting for a Senior Administration Assistant based in Winchester to start as soon as possible on a 3 month temporary contract The purpose of the role is to efficiently and effectively deliver an administrative service to support business requirements across the Safeguarding Unit As a Senior Administration Assistant , your duties will include:- Provide telephone cover and deal with routine enquiries and messages from other professionals and members of the public Minute-taking Maintenance of electronic diaries, to ensure diary commitments are accurate and facilitate time management Schedule meetings, preparing supporting paperwork, booking venues and arranging refreshments as required Respond to routine enquiries, both orally and in writing, on behalf of the Safeguarding Unit and the organisation where appropriate Essential Qualifications GCSEs (or equivalent) level A-C, (Including English and Maths) Desirable Qualifications IT qualification(s) Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience Previous administrative/clerical experience Sound and demonstrable skills in Microsoft Office (i.e. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Effective communication skills Effective literacy skills Ability to respect confidentiality Ability to work well as a team member Ability to work under pressure and to adapt to changing priorities Confident in Customer Care practice Ability to set up and maintain filing systems - electronic and hard copy Ability to use own initiative and work effectively with minimum supervision Awareness of equalities issues and anti-discriminatory practices Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy, particularly with data entry Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Minute taking - long hand / laptop Knowledge of using Social Care and Education IT systems Additional Information:- The role of Senior Administration Assistant is a 3 month temporary position to start as soon as possible The hourly rate on the role is £9.55 This role is subject to a Criminal Record background check Connect2Hampshire, part of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.