Administrator
LBC_1758630721 Posted: 23/09/2025
Administrator
Temporary on going contract
Based in Bedfordshire
£15-16per hour
Main purpose of position:
The post holder will provide high level administration support and information to the Strategy, Engagement & Implementation. They will support the management of the Team inbox's to action the tasks according to priority. They will also provide support to ensure the efficient running of projects. They will support the administration tasks in relation to external suppliers and contribute to the performance management in relation to the key performance indicators set.
As a Business support officer you will be responsible to:
1. Undertake and lead on complex administrative tasks in a high volume and deadline driven environment
2. Manage specific project support tasks with minimal supervision as part of own workload as required by line management
3. Support the management of team email box(s) to ensure action in a timely way ensuring accurate recording
4. Ensure data recorded is accurate and concise
5. Creation, development and maintenance of records, files and statistical information for evidence based data
6. Handle conflicting priorities from managers being aware of public scrutiny and partnership with local stakeholders requiring a high level of professionalism
7. Taking on a coordination function between the council and externally commissioned resource to support timely actions and forward planning
8. Manage the logistics and administration of all identified project meetings, to include suitable minute taking records, ensuring the division maintain a uniformed communication strategy and information flow across all meetings
9. Maintain and collate management information to meet divisional management requirements, and produce periodic reports within defined time-scales to enable management to review performance
10. Develop, implement, maintain and monitor administrative systems and procedures to support operational needs of the division, ensure the team is up to date with public information, national and local policies, procedures and strategy
11. Be able, and as a nominated responsible officer, to undertake the processing of invoices, and stores requisitions, managing the distribution and the returning of laptops and equipment as and when required, maintaining accurate records
12. To participate and where required facilitate working relationships with teams and staff from other divisions to ensure consistency as far as practicable
13. Contribute to the maintenance of a healthy, safe, effective working environment, monitoring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements including H&S, property, equipment issues, and IT facilities
14. Ensure that relevant corporate and departmental procedures are available and kept up to date
Skills and Experience
15. Demonstrable administrative experience including developing, managing and maintaining complex administrative systems and procedures
16. Some experience of organising and leading project work
17. Previous local authority experience or Social Care setting
18. Ability to communicate and build effective relationships with staff and stakeholders in a polite manner at levels
19. Ability to write clear letters and reports
20. Good IT skills
21. Able to use own initiative
22. Ability to perform basic calculations and analyse and interpret data
23. Excellent administrative and organisational skills
24. Able to provide a quality service to customers
25. Some understanding of national policy surrounding health and social care
26. Education to Level 2 Business management or equivalent experience