Administrative Assistant

Durham County Council
Full Time
Durham
Grade 3 £24,404 - £25,183
Posted 6 days ago

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Maternity Cover (expected to last for 9 months) full-time Administration Assistant to join our dedicated team within Business Services. WHAT IS INVOLVED? We are a friendly, and welcoming team, based at County Hall, Durham. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Administration Assistant to support the Executive Support function within Business Services. You will support transactional finance functions including requisitions, receipting, raising debtor invoices and provide a backup support service to the issuing of petty cash. You will liaise with internal customers in respect of goods received and receipt using Oracle as well as monitoring notifications and actioning as necessary. You will also be required to cover annual leave and provide lunchtime cover of face to face reception duties, therefore good customer service skills will be required. We encourage you to contact Vicky Richardson via email at [email protected] for an informal discussion about this role. WHAT WILL I NEED? You should have NVQ Level 2 or equivalent and experience of providing a range of administrative duties. Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria. REWARDS AND BENEFITS We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
Hybrid working (home and office working).
Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
Discounted DCC gym membership.
Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
Trade Union membership.
A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits HYBRID WORKING (if applicable) Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process. Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26899/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held week commencing 13th January 2025. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. HOW TO APPLY In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal. Please use the 'Person Specification' section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge. Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed. If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment Team via email [email protected] or telephone 03000 26 27 27 selecting option 3 for Resources. We collect personal information from you when you register with North East Jobs and make an application. Details on how we process your personal data is available in our Privacy Notice. https://www.durham.gov.uk/media/24645/Privacy-notice-human-resources/pdf/PrivacyNotice-HR.pdf

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