Administration Officer - Children's Commissioning Team

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.

Please note: this role is part time (18.5 hours per week, to be worked over three or four days by agreement) and is currently offered on a fixed term basis for two years (until January 2027).

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and committed Administration Officer to join the Children's Commissioning team, which is part of KCC's Children, Young People and Education directorate. You will be part of a dedicated Commissioning team with an established portfolio of work, led and managed by a Senior Commissioner, as well as providing cross-team administrative support under the supervision of a Commissioning Assistant.

To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone who will be:

- Highly organised, flexible and able to prioritise work to meet the needs of their team(s)

- Skilled and knowledgeable about computer systems, and/or demonstrably able to learn new systems quickly, including the core Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

- Able to take accurate, high quality minutes during meetings, both in person and online

- A good and proactive team player, willing to challenge and be challenged.

Kent County Council is committed to a hybrid working model with a flexible working offer - we will provide the equipment you need to work from home, and you will be expected to work from our office in Maidstone as and when required as well as travelling to other KCC offices and provider services., 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.