The starting salary for this role is £9,470 per annum (pro rata to £23,675 FTE), working 14.4hrs per week.

The Working Hours will be 9am-5pm Monday & Tuesday (there may be flexibility on set days).

This is a fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity for a minimum of 6 months.

If you are looking for a new & exciting challenge within Safeguarding Administration - we want to hear from you!

We are looking for a Team Administrator to join our Safeguarding Children Unit within our Child Protection division. Working within our Safeguarding Children Unit, you will play an integral part in the day to day running of the department and all things admin.

As our Team Administrator - you will have:

• Prior experience in administration
• Experience of working in a busy office environment (when we are in the office)
• Excellent customer service and communication skills (we handle telephone calls in this role)
• Experience in minute/note-taking on a laptop
• Excellent IT skills and be proficient in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint & Sharepoint)

To succeed as a Team Administrator in our team - you will need to:

• Be a team player but also be able to work independently and be confident in using your initiative
• Be confident, organised and able to implement a proactive approach to your work
• Display resilience and be able to work towards tight deadlines
• Be willing to learn new skills to develop within the team and help others
• Be adaptable to change in processes as the service requires

About our Service, the role and the team you will be joining:

Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Directorate provides a range of specialist services to children and young people. Much of this work requires closer working with key stakeholders (parents/ carers, schools, health services, police & voluntary organisations).

In this role you will: organise multiagency meetings on behalf of the Safeguarding Children Unit; liaise with professionals both within safeguarding, social care and with other agencies; keep track of information; update and maintain spreadsheets and databases; co-ordinate meeting invitations end-to-end alongside changes & requests from professionals & ensuring timescales are met; and also provide performance information.

You will be highly organised, willing to take responsibility and use initiative, and be 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 teams you support.

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

This role is open to remote working meaning you aren't required in the office 5 days a week. We're less about you driving to work and more about us collectively driving down our carbon footprint. We care about how you work rather than where you work; the people rather than the postcode. In support of our people and our greener futures strategies, we'd welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what remote working may look like for you.

Sound like you? Then we welcome your application!

At Surrey we work together openly and honestly to provide our residents with an excellent service that is inclusive and respectful of all. We offer a wide range of benefits that allow you to develop within your career without having to sacrifice your work/life balance.

You can read more about our benefits, vision and values on our website by clicking apply.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 4th June 2023.

Please note that applications will be shortlisted and interviewed on an ongoing basis and therefore vacancies may be filled before the closing date.

This is a 6-month fixed term contract.

A Basic DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check will be required for this role.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Lindsay Harkness by telephone on 07812 517 082.

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. We currently work agile - meaning part from home and part in the office. 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 (pro rata), 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.