Description
This full-time permanent role has a starting salary of £27,634 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week.
We are excited to be hiring a Team Administrator to join our team and play an essential role in supporting Education colleagues.
The office base for this position is Dakota, 11 De Havilland Drive, Weybridge KT13 0YP, and the role allows for hybrid working. Our Education business support teams provide support to front line workers and, whilst you won't be required in the office five days a week, there is the expectation you will work in the office on a rota basis at least two days a week. Core working hours are 09:00-17:00 to ensure full cover is provided to operational teams and front-line call lines.
Our Offer to You
1. 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
2. Option to buy up to 5 days of additional annual leave
3. An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
4. Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
6. A generous local government salary related pension
7. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
8. 2 paid volunteering days
9. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Role
We are looking for a Team Administrator to work in this varied and interesting role within the Children, Families & Lifelong Learning Business Support Team.
Children, Families and Lifelong Learning provides a range of highly specialist services to vulnerable children and young people. Services are delivered directly to children and their families within extensive statutory frameworks and staff working in these areas need specialist knowledge in order to deliver effective services to these high risk and high need groups. Our admin teams support front line Education staff.
In this role you will process referrals, distribute reports, liaise with professionals both within Education and with other agencies, keep track of information, update and maintain spreadsheets and databases, respond to telephone calls, take meeting notes and subsequently distribute to involved parties, ensuring timescales are met; and provide performance information.
You will be highly organised and willing to take responsibility, comfortable in setting your own priorities and meeting deadlines, and will be skilled at using your initiative. You will make sure that everything is in place to guarantee that all runs smoothly for the processes and teams you support.
Your Application
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with
10. Strong administration skills
11. Excellent customer service and communication skills (including handling telephone calls)
12. Ability to take accurate notes/minutes using a laptop
13. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
14. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
15. Organised, proactive, and able to meet deadlines
To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 5 questions:
16. Please outline your administration experience and skills that are relevant to this role.
17. Please give evidence, with examples, of your laptop note taking experience.
18. Please describe, and give examples, of how you maintain good customer service.
19. Please provide evidence and examples of your experience managing workflow.
20. What interests you about the role and Surrey County Council as an employer?
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Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday 3rd May 2026 with interviews and assessment to follow.
A Basic DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) will be required for this role.
We look forward to receiving your application,