Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities Assistant
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
07/01/2025
Advert End Date:
20/01/2025 23:59
Salary:
£28,624 - £31,067
Employment Location:
Gateshead Civic Centre
Further Information
Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities Assistant
Grade F - SCP 14 – 19 (£28,624 - £31,067)
About the role….
This is an exciting opportunity to join Gateshead Council's Strategic Housing Service providing vital support and assistance to Directors and Senior Officers across the Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities Group. We are seeking to appoint to one full time role.
You will have responsibility for coordinating partnership and governance meetings and providing administrative support across the service. This will include attending meetings in a support capacity and accurately taking and recording minutes, managing diaries, responding to enquiries and handling invoices. The role will also involve providing assistance to programmes and projects.
Please take a look at the full job profile and make sure that you meet the essential criteria. During the selection process candidates will be assessed against the essential knowledge, experience and qualifications set out in the job profile so it's important that you demonstrate how you meet these criteria in your application.
A bit about Gateshead Council…
We’re truly committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver a sector leading service. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are.
What’s in it for you? Well, there’s so much on offer and here’s just a few of the highlights!
You’ll be paid a competitive salary plus additional allowances where relevant.
We’ll help you save for your future with an outstanding employer contribution to your pension.
You will receive an annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per year (pro-rata for part time employees) rising to 32, 2 of which may be fixed by the council at any time. You also have the chance to buy up to 10 additional holidays per year.
You’ll have the opportunity to participate in the Council’s Flexi time scheme, subject to management approval and business needs, which could be up to 26 flexi days per year.
We offer hybrid working arrangements to ensure a positive work life balance.
A robust Workforce Development offer with opportunities for learning to progress your career and to enhance your knowledge in specific areas.
You’ll have access to great health and wellbeing support, including discounted membership to GO Gateshead Leisure Services and ability to use our cycle to work scheme.
You’ll have access to our new benefits platform VIVUP where you can get discounts and offers on online and high street shopping
You must have knowledge and experience of …
Providing administrative based support
Effectively responding to enquiries from customers or other services
Organising and servicing meetings, including preparing papers taking minutes
Managing diaries, appointments and conflicting priorities
Handling orders, arranging payments and updating relevant systems
Demonstrating effective written and oral communication skills
Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
Working with speed, accuracy and attention to detail
Effectively dealing with sensitive or confidential information
Developing templates or spreadsheets to gather and present information
Ability to input, retrieve and collate information from systems
Working independently and using own initiative Using Microsoft Office (including outlook, teams, word and excel) and internet-based search engines
Administrative systems, processes and documentation
You must have the following qualifications.
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including Maths and English (or equivalent)
Level 2 Business Administration Principles Certificate or equivalent or relevant demonstrable experience
It’s time to apply!
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Amy Davies, Housing Strategy and Partnerships Team Leader at amydavies@gateshead.gov.uk