Administration Officer - Ashford and Faversham Community Services

Role Responsibility

We are currently looking for a full time, permanent Administration Officer to join our busy and fast-paced team, within our Ashford and Faversham Community Services. The role will primarily be based within our Ashford Community Service, and will involve some travelling to the Faversham Service as required, to fulfill the needs of the role. 

Our community services support adults with learning disabilities with in-house activities and community-based activities, to both support and develop independence and social skills. We require a resourceful and methodical Administration Officer, to provide support and assist in the smooth running of the service, by taking a proactive role in relation to its day-to-day functioning.

The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft systems (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams), excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise and proactively manage their workload whilst responding to urgent requests and deadlines.

Regular duties include:

- Managing phone calls, referring them to the correct & appropriate person

- Minuting regular team meetings

- Purchasing resources and processing expenses

- Process, maintain and monitor financial records

- Keeping spreadsheets and data up to date

- Being available throughout the day to support the team with any queries or requests

- Maintaining and monitor all office systems, including databases and filing systems, both computerised and manual

In return we can offer you:

- A detailed induction and training programme, with an ongoing plan for development

- 27 days annual leave + bank holiday entitlement

- Generous contributory pension scheme

Office cover is required Monday to Friday.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact:

Laura Bulagea (Team Coordinator) - 03000420371

Email – laura.bulagea@kent.gov.uk

Fadhel Alimi (Team Coordinator) – 03000420371

Email – fadhel.alimi@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.