Administrative Assistant

Durham County Council
Full Time
Spennymoor
Grade 5 £25,584 - £27,711
Posted 3 days ago

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We have an exciting opportunity for 3 permanent full-time Administration Assistants (Special Educational Needs Team) to join our busy dedicated team within Business Services. Working as part of the SEND Business Services team, you will provide professional and efficient administrative support, undertaking statutory duties for the Special Education Needs Case Work team. You will play a crucial role working closely with SEND case workers, education providers, parents, health and social care professionals. This position requires you to be proactive with excellent communication and organisational skills, to gather and share information as part of Education, Health and Care needs assessment and EHC Plan annual reviews. Managing information on the SEND Management data base, following data management processes. For further information about the role contact Louise Stephenson, Senior Business Services Co-ordinator, [email protected] We look forward to receiving your application. WHAT WILL I NEED? This is a very busy but interesting role; you must be able to work under pressure and be able to plan and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines and timescales. Attention to detail is key along with the ability to work quickly, accurately, and methodically through high volumes of work. You should have a NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area. 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 are scheduled to be held week commencing 27th 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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