An important, interesting and varied administrative role has become available in the Looked After Children's Community Family Work (contact) Service.
As a Senior Business Administrator (SBA) you will be part of an experienced team of Senior Business Administrators, Community Family Workers, Senior Social Workers and Practice Manager. The Looked After Children's Community Family Work (contact) Service is responsible for the countywide provision of supervised contact between children and their birth families, reunification family support and life stories.
You can expect to undertake tasks including telephone and email liaison with external and internal service users. Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and accuracy is vital to ensure the maintenance of efficient and accurate data. You will participate within and take minutes of local team meetings, draft letters, upload information onto departmental systems and work with the Practice Manager and Business Support Officer to support local financial processes and procurement.
The role includes the below duties:
* Provide support to individual managers as required, including diary management and travel planning.
* Support managers in maintaining property and facilities and their security. This will include delegated responsibilities in relation to health and safety and fire checks and records and controller of premises duties such as opening and closing buildings and reporting issues.
* Undertake reception duties in an office/establishment, or support reception staff to respond to and admit visiting members of the public. This will include assisting clients and members of staff at the reception point, ensuring they follow signing in and out procedures, making decisions about allowing visitors access to an establishment or department, calling security or a manager if required.
Administer transactional financial processes, including payment cards for ordering goods and service, petty cash, purchase orders and processing invoices in line with Council standards.
We are seeking full-time applicants 8.30am -5pm, Monday to Friday. Part-time applicants would be considered for three or more full days per week. Term-time contracts are unavailable for this post.
The role requires friendliness, warmth and for you to be a great communicator, working with confidential and sensitive information using discretion and professionalism. You will need flexibility, drive and initiative to prioritise and organise your workload while meeting urgent demands of the service.
To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please 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 download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Interviews will take place in person on Friday 31 October 2025 at Hailsham Family Resource Centre, Dunbar Drive, Hailsham BN27 3UW.
You will receive regular supervision and attend countywide Senior Business Administrator meetings. Training, support and mentoring will be available during your induction, followed by continued support to develop your career. Our Senior Business Administrators play a key role in supporting the Council - helping us provide a better service to the people of East Sussex. It is fast-paced and varied, so we will make sure you get all the training and support you need to succeed.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Vicki Acott (Business Support Officer) at or telephone and request a phone call.
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Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
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. For further information please go to
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.