Senior Business Administrator

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Are you an experienced administrator with an excellent eye for detail?

If you are, then we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are looking for a Senior Business Administrator to join our small team which provides administrative support to the SEND and Safeguarding Senior Leadership team within Education East Sussex. You will not need a background in Education but evidence of strong administrative skills will be an advantage.

As a Senior Business Administrator, you will have a varied workload, providing high level support to busy senior managers, undertaking key tasks such as meeting organisation, minute taking and data inputting. One of your key responsibilities will be monitoring and tracking correspondence coming into the team inboxes.

You will work alongside other administrative colleagues and provide project support with guidance from the Service Support Officer.

Our administrators provide a key support service for senior managers which enables leaders to provide an effective and efficient service to the residents of East Sussex. We are looking for candidates who:

• Are able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Have excellent organisational skills.
• Are self-motivated and able to organise their own workload.
• Are able to communicate effectively and efficiently.
• Have excellent ICT skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

The role is hybrid, utilising working from home and working in our Lewes office.

Currently the successful candidates will be required to work from the office Tuesdays and Thursdays but must be available to work in the office any day of the week (Monday to Friday) subject to team requirements. Occasionally the successful candidates may need to travel to another base within East Sussex.

We will provide you with all the support and training you will need to succeed in the role. In addition, there will be further training opportunities to allow you to advance your skills and career.

To apply for this role please follow the 'Apply Now' button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

Please note there is one permanent role and one fixed-term role (6 months with potential to extend to up to 12 months) available. Please specify on your application if you would like to apply for the permanent/fixed-term/either position.

Interviews will take place in County Hall Lewes on Thursday 12 December 2024.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

If you have any questions or would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Danielle.Morley@eastsussex.gov.uk

The best thing about working here is that everyone's really supportive and you always get the opportunity to develop your qualifications. Lesley, Personal Assistant

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• Job Description and Person Specification [docx]

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.