An exciting opportunity has arisen for an administrative assistant within the Durham Safeguarding Adult Partnership. The partnership is a statutory mechanism for overseeing the effectiveness of how well agencies work together to safeguard adults at risk for the prevention and protection from abuse and neglect in County Durham. WHAT IS INVOLVED? The successful candidate will use and develop skills to provide an effective and efficient administrative support function to the partnership. Working within a small but busy dedicated unit to help the Durham Safeguarding Adults Partnership operate effectively and efficiently in meeting its vision and objectives. For further information about the post please contact: Pam Jobbins, DSAP Training and Development Officer on 03000 268871/264423 or via email to: sabbusinesssunit@durham.gov.uk WHAT WILL I NEED? Applicants should have 4 GCSE’s (A-C grades including English Language or Literature) or GNVQ intermediate in Business or NVQ 2 Business Administration (or equivalent business administration experience) together with experience of working in a busy office environment. Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held week commencing 8th June 2026. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support to your application and for guidance on completing your application. If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecrutmentAHS@durham.gov.uk All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Visit our website VPRS/161