Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Mountsorrel Depot, Hawcliffe Road, Leicestershire LE12 7AH
Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker.
Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum, pro rata for part-time
Working Hours: Part Time, 22.2 Hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 24th August 2024
Interview Date(s): TBC - NB this will be in person
About the Role
As an Operational Support Assistant you will join a motivated friendly team working within Highways Operations, committed to delivering projects within cost and budget parameters by providing a professional business support function, taking ownership of processes and paperwork relating to operational activity and teams.
You will assist with processes for the day-to-day timely call off of plant, materials and labour resources, administer plant and labour returns and utilise technology to minimise administrative time and effort for the collation and submission of data.
You will own key administration processes, system updates and the recording and monitoring of information (. annual leave, absence, PDR information, recording crime reference details for stolen plant/ goods, monitoring hired plant and vehicles).
The nature of the work may require you to work at both our Croft and Mountsorrel depots
About You
To apply for this post, you:
1. have an NVQ level 3 qualification in business administration or equivalent level of relevant experience and a qualification in appropriate subject. ONC Civil Engineering or BTEC Diploma OR demonstrable experience identified within the job specification.
2. have experience of working in an office environment, of data analysis, administrative processes and procedures; using spreadsheets, databases and you are competent in the use of Resource Allocation System and Confirm.
3. have worked within the highways maintenance or civil engineering sectors.
4. have experience of communicating with a range of audiences, including presentation and telephone skills and working with and developing relationships with suppliers and sub-contractors.
5. have knowledge of current highways legislation, including the Highway Act, NRSWA and Construction (Design and Maintenance) regulations and of technical competencies, processes and issues related to highways operations and management information and administrative processes required to support service delivery.
6. have good verbal and written communication skills, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work. You also have good IT skills, including the use of specific highways software such as Confirm or resource allocation software.
7. are willing to be flexible, learn and undertake a variety of different tasks, are able to work to tight timescales under pressure and to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations.
In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Geraldine Astill, Operational Support Officer
Telephone: 0116 3052130
Email:
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.
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