Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC621715
Salary Range: £26,918 - £29,616 pro-rata, per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester
Hours per week: 34
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 27 July 2025
Interview Date: 12 August 2025
The Role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and capable Administration Officer to join our bustling Services for Young Children (SfYC) administration service.
Hampshire has a strongly performing Children’s Services Department and high ambition for its children and young people. The SfYC team plays a key role in promoting strong outcomes and driving the County Council’s ambition of high-quality Early Years provision for all children and families. Through all our work we strive to change lives through childcare.
What you’ll do:
To support this, you will be undertaking a range of business support responsibilities including processing the Early Years Education Funding. You will use your excellent communication skills to communicate confidently and professionally with enquiries from childcare providers and parents.
What we’re looking for:
With a strong commitment to customer care, you’ll be able to deal with confidential information in a sensitive manner. At times, you will need to balance working under pressure to meet deadlines, with maintaining quality and attention to detail. Administrative experience and IT skills are essential and your flexible approach to work will ensure you can adapt to changing priorities.
Why join us?
Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.
Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package .
Additional Information:
Administrative Officer Candidate Pack
Vetting Requirements:
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Tracey Barnett, Senior Administrative Officer on tracey.barnett@hants.gov.uk or 03707 795851
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.