Administration Officer

Halton; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

LGPS pension

Life cover

Personal development

Car parking

Flexible working

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

Halton Borough Council in Cheshire is seeking an Administrative Officer to support the Experts at Hand Team, a transformative service aimed at improving inclusion for children and young people with SEND. You will provide high-quality administrative and operational support to ensure effective coordination across education, health and care partners.

You will be responsible for arranging meetings, maintaining records and databases, managing communications and supporting day-to-day running of the

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
• Confident communicator capable of building positive relationships with colleagues, schools and partner organisations while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Data entry onto service specific IT systems.
• Provide administrative support to customers of the shared service for audits and inspections.
• Create and maintain manual and computerised filing systems for accurate information.
• Assist in administration of financial transactions including placing orders and processing enquiries.
• Organise internal, external and multi-agency meetings; prepare agendas, book rooms, take minutes and follow up actions.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Relationship building

Job description

Our Story

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring three iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services. We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team

Help Shape the Future of Inclusion

Halton Borough Council and NHS partners are seeking a highly organised, motivated and professional Administrative Officer to support our new Experts at Hand Team, an ambitious and transformative service designed to strengthen inclusion, build capacity within mainstream settings and improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

As Administrative Officer, you will provide high-quality administrative and operational support to the Experts at Hand Team, helping to ensure the efficient coordination and delivery of services across education, health and care partners. You will be responsible for arranging meetings and visits, maintaining records and databases, managing communications, preparing documentation and supporting the day-to-day running of the service.

We are looking for an individual with excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment. The successful candidate will be a confident communicator, able to build positive relationships with colleagues, schools, families and partner organisations whilst maintaining confidentiality and high professional standards.

This is a unique opportunity to join a pioneering service at the heart of Halton's commitment to inclusion and to make a meaningful contribution to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

Hours

37 hours per week

Examples of responsibilities

• Responsibility for data entry onto service specific IT systems
• Provision of administrative support to customers of the shared service when preparing for audits and inspections
• Creation and assistance in the maintenance of manual and computerised filing systems to enable up to date and accurate information to be retained and retrieved
• Assistance in the administration of financial transactions including placing orders, goods receipting and dealing with enquiries
• Responsibility for the efficient organisation of internal, external and multi-agency meetings including arranging meetings, preparing and sending out agendas, booking rooms, attending and taking minutes of meetings, distributing minutes and following up on actions as appropriate

Our Offer

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service with the option to purchase an additional four-days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas Closedown
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – [e-mail]

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.