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Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend. Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

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Southend Council are looking to appoint a full-time temporary/agency Administrative Assistant to support the Children's Social Care service. This position is weekly paid via timesheets. This is a home-based role working on a rota system, so you will only be required to work in the office for one day a week. The role involves accurate minute taking at a variety of meetings, answer phone calls and extract relevant information. You will also be entering data onto our Liquid Logic system this needs to be completed accurately and within set timeframes. As well as general administration duties as required. Training will be provided on all systems which we use. This role is based within the Children's Social Care Service, therefore you will have access to confidential and sometimes distressing information. In your first 2 weeks, you will be required to be fully onsite for training purposes. After this you are required to be onsite 1 day a week. Please only apply if you are able to accommodate this.

What you'll need to succeed

The successful candidate needs to have minute taking experience and be highly motivated with the vital skills, experience and vision to work within a busy children social work environment. You must be flexible, a good communicator, team player, proficient at administration and computer literate. You must also be able to prioritise tasks and re-arrange priorities during the day and have a good attention to detail. This is a highly pressurised and fast paced environment, and we require candidates who thrive on pressure and able to maintain excellent attention to detail. You must be able to communicate to peers and social workers and ensure that the team is informed of any changes as soon as possible. In your first 2 weeks, you will be required to be fully onsite for training purposes. After this you are required to be onsite 1 day a week. This role is based within the Children's Social Care Services, therefore you will have access to confidential and sometimes distressing information.

What you need to do now

If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to. The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.