JOB ADVERTISEMENT
Administrative Assistant
Salary: SCP 5-6 £18,795 - £19,171 per annum (pro rata)
Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week, spread over Monday to Friday (working times to be agreed with successful candidate)
Working from: Seaford Town Council Offices, 37 Church Street, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1HG
Seaford Town Council is looking for an enthusiastic and organised Administrative Assistant to join the Project & Facilities department. Ideally the candidate would be able to begin in the role as soon as possible, however this will be flexible to accommodate any notice requirements.
The key duties of the role are;
- First point of contact for members of the public and external organisations with queries on the Town Council’s services, facilities and events.
- General office administration; post, phone calls, photocopying and other administrative tasks.
- Assisting with the day-to-day management and administration of the Town Council’s extensive land, facilities and property portfolio.
- Assisting with the day-to-day administration for hirers of Town Council facilities for events and activities.
- Assisting with the Town Council’s varied projects and events.
You will be required to deal with queries and provide excellent customer service on a daily basis, over the phone, face-to-face and electronically, therefore good communication and people skills are a necessity.
The role is largely computer-based, so previous experience with Microsoft Office packages and confidence with using a computer are essential. You will however also be required to be hands on with the facilities & projects you are assisting with.
On occasion, you will be required to attend some weekend or evening events/meetings, flexibility is essential.
In exchange for all that you bring to the role, the Town Council offers a variety of benefits including enhanced annual leave entitlements, enhanced parental leave policies, membership of the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (with a 17.4% employer contribution), an annual sickness bonus scheme, discount at Wave Leisure, membership to online discount platform Perkbox and discount on food and refreshments at The View at Seaford Head.
The Town Council also provides comprehensive training for all its staff and supports relevant qualifications.
For further information, please contact Isabelle Mouland, Executive Support Officer (Maternity Cover), on isabelle.mouland@seafordtowncouncil.gov.uk
The application pack can be downloaded below -
1) Administrative Assistant Advert
2) Administrative Assistant Job Description
3) Administrative Person Specification
4) Administrative Assistant Key Terms and Conditions
5) Administrative Assistant Application Form
Closing date for applications is noon on Monday 29th April 2019.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th May 2019.