Administrative Assistant - Scunthorpe, United Kingdom - North Lincolnshire Council

North Lincolnshire Council

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Scunthorpe, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Grade 3, Permanent, term-time only post

14 hours per week (Mon all day, Wed & Fri mornings)

Required as soon as possible to join our team within the main office at Lincoln Gardens.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and personable individual to join our team of office staff. Whether you are just embarking on your career or returning to employment after some time, this may be the ideal opportunity for you to learn and develop skills, knowledge and experience as an administrator in a busy and purposeful environment.

This is very much a people orientated role; our office team being at the first point of call and access for all pupils and visitors to the school. Never a dull moment; you will be occupied throughout the day with a wide range of tasks; supervised and supported by our experienced and knowledgeable front of house staff.

You will:
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use electronic systems for entry to the premises, communication and information management systems as well Office 365 functions
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become familiar with office systems and protocols and gain an understanding and awareness of safeguarding procedures.

We are looking for someone who is, above all, keen to learn and happy to engage with staff, pupils, their families and visitors to the school. You will, by nature, have a calm and positive outlook with a 'can do' attitude and a desire to adhere to the high standards at all times.

If you would like to speak to someone about the role, or would like to come and look around school, please contact Mrs Gilbert on

Why join us?

We offer:
Competitive salaries

Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions up to 18.5%

Generous annual leave and Bank Holiday entitlement

Flexible and agile working

A modern workplace with access to great technology

Salary sacrifice schemes
- ie the option to purchase additional holidays or a bike to cycle to work

Family friendly policies supporting fostering, adoption and caring responsibilities

Our values and culture

We stay true to our values:
Equality of opportunity so everyone can have a good quality of life.

Striving for excellence and high standards.

Using our resources wisely and with integrity.

Promoting self-responsibility and people having choice and control over their own lives.

Our organisational goals are to be:
Progressive and enabling in our approach.

Financially and environmentally sustainable.

Safer recruitment

As an employer, we will:

Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers.
Commit to the recruitment of a diverse workforce to best meet the needs of our customers.
Ensure that recruitment decisions are based on reasonable and objective criteria, free from bias or unfair discrimination.
Provide training for recruiters to ensure they are fully equipped with the skills to recruit the best people.
Make reasonable adjustments to any aspect of the process to meet individual need, where known.

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary.

If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, we will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements.

Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks and receipt of satisfactory references which will be sought prior to interview.

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected.

We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be.

We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.