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The starting salary for this position is £26,569 per annum based on a 36-hour working week.

Do you have experience in organising your own workload and setting your own priorities within short, e.g. day-to-day, or week-to-week timescales? Can you react to clear deadlines or processes and work well within a busy environment?

An exciting new role is becoming available within the Gateway to Resources Team, due to the current post holder being promoted within the team. We are looking for a Senior Administrator in the Resource Review team which sits within the Gateway to Resources Service.

About the Team

The Resource Review team is a supportive and developing team who work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to ensure that children and young people live in suitably matched placements that will achieve positive outcomes. This could be within foster care, children’s homes or supported accommodation/semi-independent accommodation. The team undertake quality assurance and contract management visits to ensure that children and young people are properly safeguarded in the homes that they live in and that their outcomes are promoted.

In addition to the Resource Review team, the Gateway to Resources Service also includes an Allocations Team which is responsible for the identification of placements for Children Looked After and Care Leavers along with the SEND Admissions Team whose responsibility is to find educational placements for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). As well as providing administrative support to the Resource Review Team it will be necessary to provide administrative support, from time to time, to the wider Gateway to Resources Service.

About the Role

As a Senior Team Administrator, you will play a key role in the provision of a high quality and responsive support to Children's Service teams with oversight of workflow management.

Due to the nature of the role, the need for confidentiality is vital as you will be working with sensitive data involving children, young people, and their families. As a Senior Team Administrator, you will need to provide and manipulate data for statistical purposes and run and present standard reports. You will work collaboratively with team members to provide a high quality and efficient administration service.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a solid background in administration and has excellent customer service and communication skills,
• Has experience of working with databases and spreadsheets, including excellent Microsoft Office skills,
• Has experience of managing deadlines and balancing priorities,
• Is confident, organised, and able to implement a proactive approach to work,
• Has experience within the Social Care Sector, or wants to learn more about Social Care,
• Is motivated and works well in a fast-paced environment.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 10/08/2023 with interviews to follow.

A basic DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Ashley Dell by e-mail at [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.