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Administration Officer - Bluebells Short breaks home

Kent County Council, Maidstone

Administration Officer - Bluebells Short breaks home

£25002

Kent County Council, Maidstone

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 6 days ago, 14 Dec | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 173dc8b8bf234e26bb698b68d97371db

Full Job Description

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who can work as part of a high performing, busy team, providing an excellent standard of administration support in this environment. The successful applicant must have good IT and office skills and have the ability to organise work and work to deadlines. To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone who has:

  • Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise workloads and work well under pressure.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and experience of working as the first point of contact in a busy short break unit or similar environment.
  • Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of administration tasks.
  • Some knowledge and understanding of finance tasks.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Willingness to learn and put in to practice.
  • Proactive approach to their own development

    Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!
    • KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work. Please note - if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

    In return we can offer you:
  • A detailed induction and training programme, with an ongoing plan for development
  • 27 days annual leave + bank holiday entitlement
  • Generous contributory pension scheme
    • Interviews will be conducted under the 'Choosing with Care' assessment process.

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