Administrative Assistant

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Bristol is seeking enthusiastic individuals for a temporary admin role to support a team of social work practitioners. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication and IT skills, along with attention to detail and problem-solving abilities. This role offers comprehensive induction, ongoing training, and a chance to work in a caring environment that aims to improve people’s lives.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Regular supervision and support

Ongoing training and guidance on career development

Friendly and caring team

Qualifications

• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.
• Capacity to learn new software and systems quickly.
• Supportive and professional manner with families and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support a team of social work practitioners and managers.
• Input information accurately onto the system.
• Process confidential and sensitive information.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Excellent IT skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Job description

Temporary Contract (Secondment cover until 21/12/2026)

We are looking for people who thrive in a busy environment to work alongside other admin colleagues to support a team of social work practitioners and managers.

About the role:

You will be helping to support children, young people and families in the local area. We seek applicants with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, who have a friendly, patient and a confident approach with colleagues, other professionals and members of the public, to join our supportive and professional team.

About you:

You will be able to evidence that you have excellent IT skills and have the ability to quickly learn new software and systems. We are looking for someone with a good eye for detail when inputting information onto the system. The role will involve problem solving, using your own initiative and with support from team members.

You will have an informed and professional manner when dealing families and professionals, and process confidential and sensitive information in line with corporate and national guidelines.

You can expect:

• A comprehensive induction
• Regular supervision and support
• Ongoing training and guidance on career development
• A friendly and caring team
• Opportunity to ‘improve people’s lives’

Interested to find out more?

If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Kate Hurley, Senior Administrator on 01225 396464 or email [e-mail]