Office Manager

East Sussex County Council; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council seeks an Office Manager to supervise administration staff and support hospital management within Adult Social Care. This pivotal role requires strong organisational skills, effective communication, and the ability to manage competing workloads. The candidate will benefit from extensive training and career development opportunities while fostering a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Extensive training and career development

Regular individualised support

Generous pension schemes

Hybrid working options

Focus on wellbeing and wellness

Qualifications

• Experience managing/supervising staff is essential.
• Ability to meet competing deadlines and priorities.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration staff operations and support hospital management.
• Attend internal and external sensitive meetings.
• Collate data for management meetings and address data quality issues.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Senior Administrator who is looking for a career move to become an Office Manager? If so, then we would welcome your application.

This Office Manager role will cover the of running of the administration staff and support managers within the wider hospital management team in fulfilling their role in discharging our Adult Social Care duties. There will be an expectation that you will attend internal and external meetings which may include the public, discussions may be of a sensitive nature so your resilience and diplomacy in these situations will be advantageous.

In addition to this, you will also support with the collation of data and information that you will need to provide and present at management meetings. We will develop you in this role to act as our client system champion in respect of administration and you will play a key part in addressing and reducing data quality errors in the service area, learning from lessons and introducing key processes as part of continuous improvement. You will need to be flexible to cover the varied and demanding workloads.

You will receive regular supervision, and you will be provided with a comprehensive induction plan and able to access a range of internal training that would support your personal and professional development.

We Are Looking For Candidates Who

• Are able to organise their own and others’ workload
• Can prioritise effectively when working to meet competing deadlines
• Have effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Have experience of managing/supervising staff
• Are able to maintain confidentiality
  
  

To apply for this role, please click the apply now button to upload a CV and cover letter addressing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please Download The Job Description And Person Specification .

Interview date to be confirmed.

What We Offer In Return

• East Sussex County Council offer extensive training and career development.
• You will be part of a well-established team with good support.
• You will receive regular individualised support and supervision.
  
  

Finally, there are many rewards to working for East Sussex and being part of our service, some of these include: -

• A Competitive salary
• A Generous pension schemes
• Hybrid working – working one or two days in an office and your remaining working week remotely.
• Access to our extensive training offer that has a real focus on wellbeing and wellness.
  
  

More information can be found on our benefits page.

If you are interested in having an informal discussion about this role, please contact: Daniel Francis – Operations Manager- Tel: [phone]

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Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.