Team Administrator

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Team Administrator
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, The Link, Ground Floor 
• Salary:                               £25,584 - £26,835 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Fixed Term 
• Closing Date:                     09/03/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:   10908 
• This post is not open to job share

Would you like to work in a role which is both meaningful and rewarding, where you really feel that you make a difference?  Do you constantly look for ways to improve the way you work and enhance the service that you deliver?  If so, this is the perfect role for you.   

This is a great time to join Gloucestershire County Council, as Children’s Social Care is on an exciting journey, which focuses our approach into being more creative, strengths-based and person-centred, to ensure that we work together to ‘Make a Difference’ to our local communities. 

We are an agile working organisation with a combination of office-based working and working from home (essential equipment is provided).  We place a high premium on diversity and inclusion, as well as on health and wellbeing and we offer a flexible working scheme which is based on business need.  We offer Continued Professional Development and will support you to develop your skills and career prospects within Children’s Services.

 About the Team and Role

We are looking for an experienced administrator to join us to work in Children’s Social Care on a 6-month fixed term basis as part of our Business Support Team. The position is within the Independent Reviewing Team and is for 30 – 37 hours per week. 

Our administration team provides a comprehensive business support to the Multi Agency Reviewing Service that arranges and supports the function of reviewing Care Plans for Children in Care.  The team works closely with our Independent Reviewing Officers to ensure that reviews are held in a timely way and that Care Plans adequately support the needs of children and young people.  The team also coordinates and records actions for our Corporate Parenting Sub Groups which are attended by multi agency colleagues. 

About You

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a confidential office environment and the ability to manage your workload to meet deadlines.  We would like applicants to have excellent IT and communication skills and be able to demonstrate a flexible approach.  Good coordination skills and the ability to record accurate meeting notes is essential.  If you think that this is the role for you we look forward to hearing from you.  Why are you perfect for this role and what will you bring to our team?

About Us

In return we will offer you:

• Regular formal and informal support.
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
• Access to relevant training and career progression.
• Annual leave of 25.5 days (pro rata) up to 30.5 days (pro rata) after 5 years employment.
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave up to a maximum of 10 days (pro rata).
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to support you and your family.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply).

Working in Children’s Social Care does require an applicant who can be proactive or responsive to changing demands and resilient to some of the tough emotional content of the role. However, it is also a role that can bring great reward and job satisfaction.

How to Apply

If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” button. 

For an informal discussion about the role please contact

sue.hughes@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Short listed candidates will be contacted by email and invited to interview.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Business Administrator - Job Profile

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.