Lead Business Administrator

East Sussex County Council; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority organization in Hastings is seeking a full-time Lead Business Administrator for the Education Support Admin Team. This role involves managing a team, ensuring performance, and promoting staff wellbeing. The ideal candidate will have administrative experience, strong organisational and communication skills, and a passion for making a positive impact on families. The position offers a hybrid working model of 3 days in the office and 2 days at home, along with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Motivated team

Professional development programme

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Experience in administration with a range of systems.
• Proficient in communication and able to manage competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Line manage and supervise Business Administrators.
• Maintain staff wellbeing and ensure performance improvement.
• Conduct one-to-ones and annual appraisals.

Skills

Organisational skills

Accurate minute taking skills

Ability to work under pressure

Communication skills

MS Office skills

Desire to make a difference

Job description

Description

Do you have experience in administration with a range of systems and are a good communicator someone who can work under pressure meet deadlines and manage competing demandsIf so we would love to hear from you.

If you are looking to develop a career in public service and take the step into line management this could be a great opportunity for you. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the East Sussex Education Division for the role of a full time Lead Business Administrator within the Education Support Admin Team based at Cavendish House in Hastings. We are part of a Local Authority dedicated to championing change for children.

The post is within an admin team located across the county and you will have the opportunity to help grow and develop the team. As a Lead Business Administrator you will line manage and supervise Business Administrators ensuring they are able to respond to local needs and ensure Council policies are met. You will maintain staff wellbeing enabling them to ensure performance continuously improves. This includes undertaking one to ones annual appraisals and providing support and identifying training and development needs.

Requirements

• Organisational skills
• Accurate minute taking skills
• The ability to work under pressure
• Communication and MS Office skills
• A desire to make a difference to the families we work with.

What can we offer you

• A motivated team committed to the continuous improvement of outcomes for children and young people.
• A commitment to a model of reflective practice based on regular supervision to support all employees in their professional development.
• A continued professional development (CPD) programme to ensure your personal and professional skills and knowledge are enhanced and developed to support the performance of the service.
• A team of motivated and committed peers.
• Hybrid working - 3 days office based 2 days at home (dependent on service need)

Benefits

We also offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

Application

To apply for this role please follow the Apply Now button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work / life experience education or personal interests.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page.

Interview

Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 11 December 2025 and will be in the form of a face-to-face interview followed by a task. These will be held at Cavendish House in Hastings.

Contact

Please contact Sharon Faben - Office Manager at onor via email