Administrative Officer (SEND Reform Programme)

Hampshire County Council; Abbots Worthy; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Employer

Health Assured Employee Assistance

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking an Administrative Officer to support the SEND Reform Programme, providing high-quality admin across multiple workstreams and coordinating meetings, papers and minutes.

You will maintain records, produce reports and build relationships with colleagues across education, health and social care, with travel to other locations as needed. A proactive approach and SEND knowledge or willingness to develop it are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of delivering efficient and high-quality administrative support.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of SEND and current sector practice, or a strong willingness to develop this knowledge through learning, training and professional development.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to work on your own initiative, take ownership of tasks and identify opportunities to add value and improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative support across the SEND Reform Programme.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and working groups, including agendas, papers and minute-taking.
• Maintain programme records, action logs, trackers and documentation to support delivery and governance.
• Produce and update reports, presentations, briefings and other programme materials.
• Build positive relationships with colleagues and partners across education, health and social care.
• You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire, and therefore need to have the ability to travel, as necessary.

Skills

Administrative support

Organisational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Minute-taking

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join Hampshire's new SEND Reform Programme as an Administrative Officer at an important stage in its development, helping to shape how we work and deliver improvements that enhance outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Working across education, health and social care, you will provide high-quality administrative support, coordinating programme activities, meetings, information and stakeholder engagement. We are recruiting six Administrative Officers who will support a range of workstreams, offering a varied role with opportunities to contribute to the programme's development and success.What you'll do:

• Provide high-quality administrative support across the SEND Reform Programme.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and working groups, including agendas, papers and minute-taking.
• Maintain programme records, action logs, trackers and documentation to support delivery and governance.
• Produce and update reports, presentations, briefings and other programme materials.
• Build positive relationships with colleagues and partners across education, health and social care., You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire, and therefore need to have the ability to travel, as necessary., We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

  Demonstrable experience of delivering efficient and high-quality administrative support.

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate and professional correspondence, meeting records and documentation.
• Knowledge of SEND and current sector practice, or a strong willingness to develop this knowledge through learning, training and professional development.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to work on your own initiative, take ownership of tasks and identify opportunities to add value and improve outcomes.

  Be part of a collaborative team working across education, health and social care to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND.

• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.