Band 5 Admin Manager - Residential & Family Placement Service

Fixed Term until 30 September 2025

Northumberland County Council operates a 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. Northumberland Children's Services has recently been recognised as Outstanding by Ofsted.

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The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 5 Admin Manager within the Residential and Family Placement Service based in Ashington. You will be responsible for the line management and supervision of Residential and Family Placement Admin staff, reporting directly to the countywide Admin Service Lead. This is a busy admin team, providing essential day to day administrative support. Your tasks will include:

· Organising and managing a team of administrative staff, delegating work appropriately.

· Manage induction, appraisal, supervision, training, development and performance of the team.

· Responsible for the induction and training of new members of the administrative team.

· Manage the Imprest Account, County Income, Non-County Income and complete the necessary financial returns.

· Coordinate health and safety matters for the office, including fire precautions, security systems, risk assessments.

· Manage and operate information systems.

· Assist Admin Service Lead with the recruitment of staff to Family Placement and residential children's homes.

Please note this position is Fixed Term until 30 September 2025

Essential requirements:

Ï NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a business-related discipline or relevant experience.

Ï Experience in a similar role covering a broad range of support tasks and procedures.

Ï Previous experience of supervising staff, including recruitment and appraisals.

Ï A good general education demonstrating numeracy and literacy.

Ï A sound working knowledge of computerised systems.

Ï Experience of financial systems and be able to provide budgetary information to a high standard.

Ï Organise self and work without constant supervision.

Ï Good verbal and written communication.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

· Starting salary of £27,711 progressing up to £30,060

· 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)

· Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

· Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

· Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands

· A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available

· Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality

For more details, please refer to the attached job description / person specification.

For further information, please contact Catherine Dixon on 01670 620258 or e-mail catherine.dixon@northumberland.gov.uk for an informal discussio