Administrative Assistant

at  Somerset County Council

SOME KEY INFORMATION

• This role offers hybrid working, and you will need to be able to travel to County Hall, Taunton, on a Tuesday & Thursday.
• 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays) - pro rata
• Take on a leading role withing a small, supportive team
• The role is fixed term until 31/12/2024 for 30 hours per week, however part time hours of 30 hours per week may be agreed for the right candidate. - Previous applicants need not apply.
  What will I be doing?
  The Children’s Social Care Central Payments Team supports colleagues across the county in their work, safeguarding children and young people.
  We’re a busy team but we enjoy our work and feel we are making a valuable contribution to the work of the service.

We’re working to improve the lives of children in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• using a specialist database to setup and amend weekly payments to Foster Carers, Adopters, Special Guardians and Care Leavers
• banking, cash handling and reconciling petty cash.
• taking calls and receiving emails from colleagues, carers and members of the public

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• are proactive and can prioritise a varied workload.
• educated to O Level/ GCSE standard (Grade C or equivalent) including English Language and Maths, are numerate and confident in using IT
• have an understanding of working with sensitive and confidential information.
• have a good ‘customer service’ focus and communicate well, particularly when taking calls and receiving emails.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.
We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.
What’s in it for me?
We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Anything else I should know?
The salary for the role is Grade 15, ranging from £18,435 to £18,741 per annum - this is based on 30 hours per week.
For an informal discussion about the role and for further information, please contact Julie Larcombe, Business Support Manager, on 01823 357765.
Previous applicants need not apply.
When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.
If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.
DBS information
This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.
Job Reference: SCC0477

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