750 Full time jobs in Newport, Middlesbrough

This is a 12 month contract and you will provide a high quality support service to all members of the team within Families First., You will coordinate and support of the management functions of the Families First team and provide flexible support to team members in order to meet the needs of our service. Duties of the post include:

• Effective communication and liaison between the team and service users
• Effective communication with professionals from other agencies and senior management teams.
• Provision of flexible professional support to team members
• To provide a direct administrative support to the management of the Service Team, particularly in relation to performance management tasks and coordination of team activity
• Ensure data is up to date and made available as required
• Research, prepare and supply information as required via discoverer and other methods, including statistics, tracking information and producing reports
• Co-ordinate meetings including booking venues, sending invitations, organising agendas, gathering information, taking minutes and following up associated action points, Don't see the perfect role for you right now? Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates on new opportunities at Durham County Council!
Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook HYBRID WORKING (if applicable) Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process. Take a closer look: Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce

We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic team player who takes pride in providing excellent service. The successful candidate will have good communication skills, be able to work under pressure to tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, be well-organised and flexible, have good IT skills and manage changing priorities. You will also need to be able to work unsupervised using your own initiative., You should have a NVQ 3 Business Administration (or equivalent)

We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:
• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
• Hybrid working (home and office working).
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership.
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. Take a closer look: Rewards-and-benefits