The Role

If you're highly organised and have previous administration experience in a busy environment, then we would love to hear from you.

This is a 6 month Fixed Term contract. You will manage the administrative support team and provide both clerical and administrative support to a wide-range of professionals, either as part of a team or individually. You will be involved with the coordination and implementation of office procedures and frequently have responsibility for specific projects and tasks. You will also supervise the work of the team.

The role varies day to day with lots of responsibility. Most work involves both written and oral communication, spreadsheets, word processing and typing, and requires IT, organisational and presentation skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.

About you:

• strong organisational skills
• presentation skills and attention to detail
• the ability to plan your own work, work on your own initiative and meet deadlines
• the ability to manage pressure and conflicting demands and prioritise tasks and workload
• the ability to accept and understand instructions
• oral and written communication skills
• tact, discretion and respect for confidentiality
• a pleasant, confident telephone manner
• team working ability
• reliability and honesty
• commitment to self-development

In return, we can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance.  These include flexible working and a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays. 

In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as Performance Related Pay, membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments. A wide range of developmental opportunities are also offered.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are a Disability Confident employer.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Equality Statement

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

Important Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils