Senior Administrative Officer Taunton, England
Job description
Please note: All applications must be made using the official application form. C.V.s will not be accepted.
This job is for you if you love variety, are flexible and up for some challenges – juggling skills might help! You will be joining a proactive team of professionals committed to supporting local authorities and other public and not-for-profit organisations. It is the ideal opportunity to both play to your skills and develop new ones, it will provide a stepping-stone on your career path in local government, the wider public or not for profit sector.
Our office base is in Taunton, Somerset, where you can choose to work all the time alongside many of our colleagues, but we also offer real flexibility through hybrid working where you can work some of your time from home if that suits you best and works for the business (appropriate equipment will be provided).
This is the right job for you to develop your career, learn new skills, develop your expertise and policy and research experience.
What skills do you need?
· Flexibility, managing across multiple fast flowing work areas.
· People management skills, including the ability to delegate.
· Self-organisational and work planning skills.
· Good interpersonal skills.
· Attention to detail.
· Ability to undertake research, analysis and provide briefings.
· Experience of taking notes and minutes or the willingness to develop this competency.
· Excellent team working skills.
· Commitment to high quality customer services.
About South West Councils
South West Councils is a small team of 28 colleagues, supporting the work of 29 local authorities across the South West and 100+ Associate members (such as police, fire & rescue services, national parks, schools and parish and town councils). We support local authorities in information sharing and lobbying on behalf of the South West to try to get a better deal for the region. We also support learning and development activity and provide specialist HR advice. Working at South West Councils is full of variety but also with the opportunity to focus on particular work areas.
A job with us as provides flexibility, fair pay, an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, job satisfaction, training and support for career development.
Who can Apply?
South West Councils values a diverse workforce and is supportive of the needs of all applicants and employees.
Applications from people wishing to work part time or job share are welcome.
What are the additional Benefits?
Access to the Local government pension scheme.
Flexible working including a flexi-time scheme.
Opportunities for professional development.
For an informal conversation about the role and potential working arrangements, please call Karen Stone on 01823 270101.
The closing date for applications is Midnight on Monday 12 June 2023.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 21 June 2023.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37 per week
Salary: £28,371.00-£30,151.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Taunton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Administration: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Taunton
