Administrator Horsham, England
Job description
Salary: £21,575 to £21,968 per annum. Pro-rata £19,417 to £19,771.
Working Pattern: 33.3 hours per week.
Contract Length: Fixed term / Secondment until 01/05/2025.
Location: Horsham with hybrid working options dependant on work requirements.
The Trading Standards Service is responsible for delivering a wide and varied regulatory compliance enforcement role to help ensure a safe, fair and honest trading environment across West Sussex. You will be part of the Operational Support Team providing effective and flexible administration in support of the work of the Service.
Reporting to a Team Manager you will provide a customer focused service, prioritising your daily tasks in accordance with Team requirements and Service objectives.
You will be responsible for delivering a range of tasks to a high standard of quality within agreed timescales. These are likely to include tasks such as:
- Direct administration support to operational teams for issues such as maintaining quality assurance type systems and records of metrology and other operational equipment
- Administration of the controlled evidence and equipment stores in Horsham.
- Explosive registration and petroleum storage license administration.
- Administration of pool car. Including booking maintenance, submission of weekly returns and keeping clean.
- Updating and creating records on the Trading Standards database.
- Administering generic email inbox.
- Organisation of formal samples to be handed over to a Public Analyst courier.
- Scanning post and sending electronically to officers. Sending out post on behalf of officers working remotely.
- Data entry and updating spreadsheets.
Experience and Skills
Qualifications
- 4 GCSEs with A-C / 4-9 passes including Maths and English, or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of numeracy and literacy
Experience
- Relevant technical knowledge of procedures and practices associated with delivering an administrative service.
- Driving licence preferred
Reward and benefits
In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Pro rata'd.
- A competitive salary
- A generous pension scheme.
- Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
- A range of discounts including Samsung, Argos, Wickes, TUI, Deliveroo and Asos
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
- A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives.
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee, go to our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is EIE01158.
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected].
Sound like your next venture? To apply, upload your CV and complete the application form explaining how you meet the key skills and experience in the attached job description.
If you wish to apply for this role for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.
West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.
Job Reference: EIE01158
