Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC624333
Salary Range: £33,178 - £36,369 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 28 June 2026
Interview Date: 10 July 2026
The Role:
Join our Education and Inclusion service as a Senior Administrative Officer, supporting senior leaders to deliver services that improve outcomes for children and young people, particularly those who are most vulnerable. This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll play a key part in the smooth and effective running of a high-performing Children’s Services Directorate.
What you’ll do:
* Provide high-quality administrative and organisational support to senior leaders, helping coordinate activity across a range of services.
* Manage complex diaries, meetings and workflows, ensuring priorities are effectively planned and delivered.
* Coordinate complaints, correspondence and briefings, ensuring accurate, timely and high-quality responses.
* Prepare agendas, reports and documentation, and support meetings including minute taking and action tracking.
* Act as a central point of coordination, working across teams to ensure a consistent and joined-up approach.
What we’re looking for:
* Proven experience delivering high-quality administrative support in a busy, fast-paced environment, with strong attention to detail.
* Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and coordinate work across multiple stakeholders.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams and stakeholders.
* Confident IT skills, with experience using Microsoft Office and a range of digital systems.
* Professional, dependable and trustworthy, with the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Senior Administrative Officer role, team and our values. The ‘About you’ section explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.
Why join us?
* Be part of a service making a meaningful difference to children, young people and families.
* Work closely with senior leaders in a varied, high-impact role with opportunities to develop.
* Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
* Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.
Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Senior Administrator, Executive Assistant, Business Support Officer, PA to Senior Leaders, Admin Officer, Admin Assistant.
Travel Requirements:
You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire, and therefore need to have the ability to travel, as necessary.
Additional Information:
Senior Administrative Officer Candidate Pack
Vetting Requirements:
The 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:
For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Jenni Davies, Head of Business Operations, on jenni.davies@hants.gov.uk
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.