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Admin Assistant Band 3 Fixed Term – 31 December 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Family Placement Service for a Band 3 Admin Assistant, to work 37 hours per week.

This role is fixed term until 31/12/2026.

The successful applicant will have relevant admin experience in a similar role and have excellent numeracy and literacy skills. The role will be varied, require a high degree of accuracy and involve working to deadlines.

You will work as part of a team to support the Service which will involve using and updating management information systems, completing petty cash returns, minuting meetings, collating information, data entry, ordering and much more – please refer to the job description for further details.

We are looking for a team player with excellent numeracy and literacy skills, who is able to follow instructions and procedures without constant supervision and work flexibly to cater for the varying demands of this role.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Catherine Dixon on 07468 711321

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team that plays a vital role in delivering essential services. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience within a large and complex organisation committed to continuous improvement and service excellence.

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

• Starting salary of £25,583 progressing up to £25,989
• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexischeme –up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development.
  
  

Northumberland County Council is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.