Administration Assistant - Children's Social Care

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Bracknell is seeking a full-time Administration Assistant in the Children’s Social Care team. The role involves administrative tasks such as data management and communication with various stakeholders. Offering a supportive working environment, this position includes a hybrid work arrangement, balancing office presence with remote work opportunities to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working practices

Remote working options

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Strong ability to manage information on electronic databases.
• Conscientious team player with a reliable work ethic.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet varying demands.

Responsibilities

• Record information on electronic databases.
• Process information accurately.
• Book meetings and take minutes.
• Perform other administration-related tasks.

Skills

Excellent word processing skills

Accurate data input

General administrative skills

Telephone skills

Message recording skills

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Administration Assistant within the Children’s Social Care team, on a fixed term contract for 12 months.

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.

About you...
Administration Assistants are the first point of contact between the public and Children’s Social Care.

As an Administration Assistant you will provide administrative support in our busy multi-agency Safeguarding Team within Children’s Social Care.

You will have excellent word processing skills and the ability to input data accurately to tight deadlines. In addition, you will also have excellent general administrative, telephone and message recording skills.

A conscientious and reliable team player, you will also be flexible and adaptable to meet varying demands of the service.

The position is full-time, working 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday. In line with the council’s agile working policy, the role offers a 50/50 split between office-based and remote working.

About the team...
In Bracknell Forest we are committed to making sure that children receive the right support at the right time.

Our highly confidential work focuses on Children’s Social Care and will involve regular interaction with colleagues across the department, external agencies, and members of the public.

Everything we do in Children’s Social Care is about improving the life chances of Bracknell’s children, put simply, we change lives for the better.

Key responsibilities...
Recording of information on electronic data bases
Processing of information
Booking meetings
Minute taking
Any other administration related tasks