Admin Assistant (Fostering Service)

Neway is seeking an admin Assistant to join the Fostering Social Work team based with Somerset Council., This role is starting asap, working 36 hours a week in an ongoing contract. Hybrid role, working one day per week at the County Hall, Taunton. About the job You will be providing proactive support in our busy Fostering Team based at County Hall, Taunton. The nature of the work is sensitive and highly confidential; the tasks are varied, and you will be given full training and support to undertake them. The role is offered on a hybrid basis. The work base for this post is County Hall in Taunton and the successful candidate will be expected to work in County Hall for a minimum of one day per week.,

• Database monitoring and updating
• Supporting Social Workers and operational staff
Taking telephone calls
• Monitoring and responding to email requests
• Liaising with Foster Carers
• Sending out letters and reports
• Arranging and minuting meetings
  
  It's really important that you are passionate about helping to improve the lives of vulnerable children and young people living in Somerset. As an Administrative Assistant, you will have a warm, friendly, non-judgemental manner in order to help the families and foster carers we support feel comfortable. You will need to be calm and kind in difficult situations and conversations. Good organisational skills, willingness to learn, the ability to be a good team player, multitasking and the ability to work using your own initiative are all key to success within this role.
It's a fast paced, reactive role and you will be expected to manage a number of varied tasks at any one time and attention to detail is essential. You will need to be familiar with all Microsoft Office programmes. The work is varied and always busy, and we undertake a variety of tasks including