Team Standards Co-ordinator

Southampton City Council; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Southampton City Council seeks an enthusiastic Team Standards Co-ordinator to support their dynamic Children and Learning Service. The ideal candidate will manage critical administrative functions, present information professionally, and develop efficient tracking systems while working closely with the team manager.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Up to 25 days paid leave

Discounted rail fares and paid parking

Well-being activities like yoga

Monthly recognition awards

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative functions and managing multiple workstreams.
• Ability to present information professionally and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support Team Manager with oversight of activity and responsibilities.
• Develop systems to track multiple workstreams effectively.

Skills

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Adaptability

Proactive communication

Time management

Job description

Be Part Of What We Are Achieving

Here in Southampton City Council Children and Learning Service we are proud to be compassionate and kind, to each other and to the families we are here to help. We are constantly learning, flexing and growing. The energy in the service to be better and do better on behalf of children, young people families and our diverse communities is invigorating and inspiring.

Team Standards Co-ordinators are key to providing the support that enables that vision to be realised.

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, who has an eye for detail, who is self-motivated and keen to support with and take responsibility for critical administrative functions. You will have demonstrated experience of building and maintaining successful relationships within your team and with other services, internal and external to the council. You will be able to quickly grasp key information and present this in a professional manner. You will have demonstrated experience of working to tight timescales. You will work closely with the Team Manager to support their oversight of Team activity, duties and responsibilities. You will feel confident in being proactive and presenting information in a timely way to make sure that deadlines are kept. You will develop systems that enable you to keep track of multiple different workstreams that you will be juggling at any one time.

For further information about this role, please view the job description and person specification.

If you feel you have the necessary background, experience and skills to undertake this role, we would like to hear from you.

Rewards

Laptop and other equipment to enable office-based, flexible and remote working.

• A generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements are available. Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave.
• Paid leave (up to 25 days excluding bank holidays dependent on length of service)
• Discounted rail fares, paid parking and access to the Council's bicycle loan scheme.
• Opportunities to engage in work-based activities well- being such as yoga and choir
• Monthly employment awards and recognition schemes
• Employee assistance programme, with access to our health and wellbeing and support.
  
  

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Our Location:

You will be based within Southampton city centre in the Civic Centre, a historical building within easy reach of a range of colleagues also based in the building. Flexible/remote/home working is available.

Our Organisation

Southampton City Council is a unitary authority, you will have access to a permanent, visible, responsive senior leadership team which is supportive at all management levels.

We are committed to the development of all our staff, whilst working in a highly supportive and highly challenging culture. All of which is at the ethos of our ambition to become a child friendly city.

Contact Details For Informal Discussion

For further information and details regarding the position please contact Kate Kyzer, Team Manager – [e-mail] or Stephanie Simpson, Service Manager –

Interview Information

Please note that interviews are scheduled for 7th July 2025.

Email

Recruitment contact details:

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