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Admin Assistant

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
19/02/2019
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 01/03/2019 12:00
Salary:
£18,870 - £20,541
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Admin / Secretarial / Customer Services
Vacancy ID:
184278
Employment Location:
Tyne Mills Depot, Hexham
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
1 Mar
Further Information
Admin Assistant Local Services Area Admin Team (Tyne Mills Depot Hexham)
One full time position 37 hours a week

The Council
Northumberland County Council operates a huge range of services across one of the largest counties in the UK. Local Government’s ongoing challenges and the diversity of our residents means we have to work smarter. That’s why we want bold, creative and agile thinkers who can help us move forward and innovate.

For further information about working for Northumberland County Council, please click here: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/working

The Service
Based in the Business and Customer Support Team of Local Services both of these positions will be involved in the provision of key back office support services to their refuse collection, highways and NEAT operational colleagues as well as providing support to management and the public. The team is a small one based at Tyne Mills Depot in Hexham and the successful applicants will be working alongside technical, administrative and operational colleagues. The service areas covered include refuse collection, recycling, garden and commercial waste, parks and grounds maintenance, cleansing, gully emptying, markets, car parks, vehicle fleet management, highway maintenance, winter maintenance and cemetery and burial administration. The posts report to the Area Admin Officer (also based in Tyne Mills Depot), and are part of Neighbourhood Services.

The role
We are looking for an experienced admin assistant to join our Business and Customer Support team (one permanent). The main aspects of the role are:
Receive and administer service requests from customers via our CRM system
Operate financial and performance management systems
Manage and administer records in accordance with agreed practices and procedures
Raise invoices and issue contractual documentation, process payments and manage debt recovery
Raising and receipting orders for the supply of goods and services

We are offering:
A starting salary of £18,870
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
A wide range of staff benefits including a competitive annual leave provision
Flexible working arrangements

Essential requirements:
A good general level of education
NVQ2 or equivalent in a business related discipline
Effective IT skills and experience of using MS Office and google
Experience of providing admin support to operational service desirable

For further information about this vacancy, please contact Nicola Wardle (01670 622997 or nicola.wardle@northumberland.gov.uk) for an informal discussion.

Northumberland County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We recognise the difficulties that transgender applicants in particular may face during a recruitment process; if Trans applicants have any concerns regarding the process please contact Claire Coe (Trans HR Support Officer) on 07775026871 or claire.coe@northumberland.gov.uk. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. All applications to work on a part-time will be considered in line with the requirements of the post and the needs of the service.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend interview please contact 01670 623930 or email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.

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