Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC623444
Salary Range: £25,186 - £26,244 per annum
Work Location: Glen House, Swanwick
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 6 March 2026
The Role:
Are you a dedicated and enthusiastic administrative professional, looking for a business support role that could make a real difference to children’s lives in our region?
Adopt South is the partnership Regional Adoption Agency for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton local authorities, who provide a range of services to prospective adopters(s), adoptive families, adoptees and birth family members.
What you’ll do:
In this role, you will be trusted to handle sensitive and confidential information with accuracy and care, often within tight timescales. You’ll help ensure that safeguarding processes run smoothly by maintaining high quality records, uploading essential information to our IT systems, and contributing to key reporting tasks that keep children safe. As a confident team player, you’ll collaborate closely with colleagues while also being comfortable taking ownership of your tasks and using your judgement. High quality records, uploading essential information to our IT systems, and contributing to key reporting tasks that keep children safe.
What we’re looking for:
An organised, proactive and people focused Senior Administrative Assistant who thrives in a busy and meaningful work environment. You’ll play a vital role in supporting the professionals across our adoption teams, ensuring they have the information, systems and administrative support they need to deliver high quality work for children and families.
Your strong administrative background, excellent IT skills and clear communication style will be genuinely valued here. At Adopt South, you’ll be part of a supportive, committed team making a real difference to children and families every day.
Why join us?
We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace, where talent is truly recognised and developed. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of and where you are empowered to be your best and believe in creating a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.
If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch!
To find out more about what we can offer you in return, please see our benefits package .
Additional Information:
Senior Administrative Assistant 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:
Kerri Stokes, Senior Admin Officer on kerri.stokes@hants.gov.uk or 03707 795896
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.