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Administration Assistant
Job Posted: 15 hours ago
Salary: £ 14.76 - 14.76 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Reigate, Surrey
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Role Purpose:
To provide an administrative support service to operational and management teams within Adult Social Care that enables the smooth running of day-to-day activities. To work collaboratively with team members in delivering the directorate's aim to provide personalised services for Adults in the community.
Work Context:
Administrative assistants play a key role in the provision of a high quality and responsive business support service to teams and front line staff. They will need to work in a flexible and supportive manner with a range of staff in the team, depending on team requirements. Depending on the team within which the post holder works, they may be required to undertake additional specific responsibilities to assist in the effective delivery of services. There may also be a need for them to be an initial point of contact within the team and forward enquiries in line with local procedures.
Line management responsibility:
The post holder will work as a member of a team and will not hold direct line management responsibilities.
Representative Accountabilities:
Analysis, Reporting & Documentation
* Ensure information and records are processed and stored to agreed procedures.
* Assist in providing and manipulating basic data for statistical and other reports. May run and present standard reports.
* Prepare and dispatch a range of standard correspondence/documents to ensure an efficient response to enquiries and timely conclusion of any process connected with the defined area of activity.
Customer Service & Support
* Deliver a range of administrative and/or customer/consultancy services in support of existing systems or processes to agreed standards, to maximise service quality and continuity.
* Receive and respond to everyday enquiries from customers to provide a timely, courteous and efficient service.
Planning & Organising
* Support a group of senior staff, ensuring confidentiality, and assisting in the effective organisation of internal/external meetings and activities to support a high standard of office organisation.
* Assess the range and volume of work to be undertaken for the days ahead and plan to ensure it is completed to time and to an appropriate standard.
Finance/Resource Management
* Follow established ordering procedures to ensure adequate resources are available to meet work requirements. Work with others
* Receive visitors and provide/request basic information in a courteous manner to promote a positive image of the work unit.
Duties for all Values: To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation.
Equality & Diversity: To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity.
Health, Safety & Welfare: To maintain high standards of Health, Safety and Welfare at work and take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others.
Education, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities, Experience and Personal Characteristics:
* Minimum 3 GCSEs at Grade C or above, or equivalent, or able to evidence ability at an equivalent level.
* Familiar with one or more of the specific processes used in business, financial or HR administration.
* Ability to apply relevant health and safety, equality and diversity, and other county/service policies and procedures.
* Competent in a range of IT tools.
* Ability to work with others to provide excellent customer service.
* Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to build sound relationships with staff and customers.
* Able to prioritise and plan own workload in the context of conflicting priorities. * Experience of working in a busy office environment
Role Summary:
To provide an administrative support service to our adult social care team to enable a smooth running of day-to-day activities.
To work collaboratively with team members in delivering the directorate's aim to provide personalised services for Adults in the community.
To be able to work in a flexible and supportive manner with a range of staff in the team, as well as being the first point of contact within the team.
They will be able to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders and customers confidently.
Confident answering phone calls - able to transfer calls where appropriate and document messages onto systems when required.
Confident with all Microsoft Packages, notably Outlook, Teams, Excel and Word.
Aware of and adheres to GDPR processes.
Works well alone and in a team. Will ask for help if required.
Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to build sound relationships with staff and customers.
Able to prioritise and plan own workload in the context of conflicting priorities.
Experience of working in a busy office environment.
They will be subject to supervision but will be expected to organise their own workload and set their own priorities within short, e.g. day-to-day timescales
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