Senior Business Administrator at East Sussex County Council

Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jun, 26

Salary

27694.0

Posted On

16 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Communication, Prioritisation, Attention To Detail, Dealing With Distressed Clients, Initiative, Teamwork, Confidentiality, Microsoft Office, Email, Word Processing, Minute Taking, Financial Reconciliation, Project Support

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Are you looking for a new administrator role? If so, we look forward to hearing from you! An opportunity has arisen for a permanent Senior Business Administrator within the Adult Social Care Mental Health Countywide Admin Team. The role will involve giving support to teams to ensure customer/clients question and requests are responded to efficiently, accurate records are maintained and other staff within the team receive the support they need to do their own jobs well. Senior Business Administrators also provide more specialised administrative support like minute taking complex meetings, financial reconciliation or project support. The role will be fast paced and varied. Effective communication skills and strong Microsoft Office and local IT systems skills would be beneficial to the role, to provide business critical data to Senior Management. Ongoing training and development opportunities will be available in a friendly and supportive team. This role covers countywide office locations; Eastbourne, Hastings, Newhaven, and Uckfield. We offer a hybrid working style, successfully combining office and home working. We are looking for candidates with the following: * Ability to communicate effectively to a range of people. * Ability to effectively prioritise a diverse workload to meet deadlines. * Accuracy and attention to detail. * Ability to deal with challenging and distressed clients on the telephone and face to face. * Ability to work using own initiative. * Ability to work in a team and maintain team connectivity when working remotely. * An understanding of confidentiality. * Knowledge of using email and word processing software such as Microsoft Office * Commitment to developing personal performance and supporting that of the service. To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please download the Job Description and Person Specification [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/groups/public/documents/document/yta4/mtqy/~edisp/ucmfa08142082.docx] for more information. For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/10005] and our statement on the use of AI [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/23001]. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 15th April. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/10009] for details. There are many rewards for working for East Sussex County Council, some of these include: * Hybrid working * Access to training * Lease car scheme (subject to qualifying criteria) * Access to our extensive wellbeing and wellness training. For more information about our diverse range on benefits, see our benefits page [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/11003]. Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training. For an informal discussion, please contact Annette Rockingham, Office Manager annette.rockingham@eastsussex.gov.uk [annette.rockingham@eastsussex.gov.uk] or Sarah Caulfield, Office Manager sarah.caulfield@eastsussex.gov.uk [https://sarah.caulfield@eastsussex.gov.uk./]. For excellent training and development, choose East Sussex! Additional Information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) [https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas]. If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Responsibilities

The role involves supporting teams to ensure efficient response to customer/client questions and requests, maintaining accurate records, and supporting team members. Senior Business Administrators also provide specialized administrative support such as complex minute taking, financial reconciliation, or project support.