Administration Officer

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Administration Officer to work in our Disabled Children’s Team in Margate.  As part of a small team you will play an integral role in supporting the work of our Social Workers and Social Work Assistants.   We are looking for someone to work three days per week including Mondays and Wednesdays with the third day being negotiable.  

Key responsibilities for this role include:

Supporting the day to day administrative function of the team

Taking minutes to a high standard

Processing invoices and other financial transactions using our in house systems

Maintaining client information in an accurate and timely manner in line with GDPR

We are looking for someone with:

Proven experience of working in an administrative role

Strong organisation and communication skills

The ability to work independently as well as part of a team

A willingness to learn and commitment to the values of Kent County Council

The work is interesting and can be demanding.  You will need to be calm, organised and flexible to meet the changing demands of the service.  

We are currently operating a hybrid working arrangement so there will be the opportunity for a mix of office and home working after an initial period of training. 

This post is considered by Kent County Council 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.

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

Contact Details

For further information on this role please contact Linda Baker 03000 419947 or Claire Holness on 03000 417868.

About the Company

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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, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

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