Administration Assistant

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council is offering an Administration Assistant role within the Transformation and Administration service in Middlesbrough. The post requires excellent interpersonal, organisational and IT skills and experience in frontline service.

You will handle a switchboard, manage a shared email inbox and perform high‑level data input using systems such as Liquid Logic. A BPSS check is required; sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and IT skills.
• Experience of working in a frontline service.
• Ability to manage a wide range of administrative tasks and data input.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support including call handling on a switchboard.
• Manage a shared email inbox and high-level data input using systems such as Liquid Logic.
• Ensure business support tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain confidentiality due to sensitive nature of work.

Skills

Interpersonal

Organisational

IT skills

Frontline service experience

Data entry accuracy

Confidentiality

Tools

Liquid Logic

Job description

The role

We have an exciting role on offer within our Transformation and Administration service as an Administration Assistant.

Middlesbrough Children’s Services is committed to delivering an effective and comprehensive frontline service with customer excellence in mind. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, organisational and IT skills as well as experience of working in a frontline service.

You will be required to provide a wide range of technical and administrative support including call handling using a switchboard, managing a shared email inbox, high level of complex data input using systems such as liquid logic.

You will be expected to ensure that all business support responsibilities are completed accurately and delivered with high quality and in a timely manner. A knowledge of Children’s Social Care is advantageous but not essential as on the job training will be given for all tasks undertaken. Due to the nature of the work a high level of confidentiality is required. The post holder will be expected to be flexible and accommodating.

If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

Please note Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships.

Please note this post is subject to a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Check, which includes a Verification of Criminal Record check (unspent convictions only).

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

Company: Middlesbrough Council

Salary: £27,274

Location: Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Administration

Sector: Health and Social Care

Job Role: Administrator