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Senior Administrator - 10108

Gloucester

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Senior Administrator
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall 
• Salary:                               £27,803 - £30,296 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     27/10/2024 
• Job Requisition Number:   10108 
• This post is not open to job share

 

Would you like to work in a role which is both meaningful and rewarding, where you really feel that you make a difference?  Do you constantly look for ways to improve the way you work and enhance the service that you deliver?  If so, this is the perfect role for you.  

 

This is a great time to be part of Gloucestershire County Council, as Children’s Social Care is on an exciting journey, which focuses our approach into being more creative, strengths-based and person-centred, to ensure that we work together to ‘Make a Difference’ to our local communities. 

 

We are an agile working organisation with a combination of office-based working and working from home (essential equipment is provided).  We place a high premium on diversity and inclusion, as well as on health and wellbeing and we offer a flexible working scheme which is based on business need.  We offer Continued Professional Development and will support you to develop your skills and career prospects within Children’s Services.

 

About the Team and Role:

We have an opportunity for an experienced Business Support manager to join us on a full time, permanent basis as a Senior Administrator in Children’s Social Care Front Door. The successful candidate will lead the Research team within the Front Door of Children’s Service’s Business Support Function. This post sits alongside the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and provides research support including in depth case studies and background chronology which is integral to providing the best outcome for all children. This post is within the Research team which sits alongside the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). The role involves direct line management of a small team of Business Administrators. You will work closely with the Business Lead Administrator and Senior Administrators within the wider Countywide Service.  Duties will include:-

 

• Completion of Business Support tasks
• Supervision with team members and Personal Development Reviews
• Performance and Absence Management
• Allocation, tracking and quality checking work
• Use of data to drive performance
• Supporting bespoke projects

 

The ideal candidate will have an analytical mind to extract relevant information, be accustomed to working to deadlines and have an interest or knowledge of children’s safeguarding.  We would like applicants to have excellent IT and communication skills and be able to demonstrate a flexible approach with an ability to manage and prioritise your workload.  If you think that this is the role for you, we look forward to hearing from you.  Why are you perfect for this role and what will you bring to our team?

 

In return we will offer you:

• Regular formal and informal support.
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
• Access to relevant training and career progression.
• Annual leave of 25.5 days (pro rata) up to 30.5 days (pro rata) after 5 years employment.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply).

Working in Children's Social Care does require an applicant who can be proactive or responsive to changing demands and resiliant to some of the tough emotional content of the role. However, it is a role that can bring great reward and job satisfaction. 

 

For an informal discussion please contact Natalie Desborough natalie.desborough@gloucestershire.gov.uk 01452 425943

 

Interview will likely to be 7th & 8th November

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Senior Business Administrator Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For more information about the job, view links, download attachments and apply please click on the Apply Now button. 

Closing date for applications: 2024-10-27

Salary: £27,803 - £30,296 per annum

Hours Per Week: 37.00

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