Senior Team Administrator

The starting salary for this role is £26,080 per annum for working 36 hours per week. This role is initially offered on a 6-month fixed term contract but may be extended subject to business need.

The role is based at Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, RH2 8EF but is open to remote working.

We are looking for a full time administrator to work in this varied and interesting role supporting the recruitment of staff to our children's residential homes. 

After a restructure of our children's residential homes we now need to recruit staff to ensure the children and young people looked after receive the best quality care and support.

As a Senior Team Administrator, you will be responsible for reviewing CVs, shortlisting candidates, arranging interviews, and dealing with the enquiries and administration surrounding the process. You will need to call candidates to check details on their applications as well as liaise with managers and report on progress. 

You will therefore need to be a confident communicator, highly organised, willing to take responsibility and use initiative, and comfortable in setting your own priorities and meeting deadlines. You will make sure that everything is in place to guarantee that all runs smoothly for the processes and people you support.

Excellent interpersonal skills are essential along with a high level of written and verbal communication skills. You will have experience of working with highly confidential information in a customer focused environment and the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

To be shortlisted to interview for this position your CV and personal statement (of no more than one side of A4) will clearly evidence:

• A solid background in administration
• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• Experience of managing workflow and/or leading more junior staff
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• That you are confident, organised and able to implement a proactive approach to your work
• Excellent IT skills and proficiency in using Microsoft Office.

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 18th August 2022. However please note that applications will be shortlisted and interviewed on an ongoing basis and therefore vacancies may be filled before the closing date.

An Enhanced 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 Caroline Raper via email at caroline.raper@surreycc.gov.uk or on 07966 886150.

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 committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.