Surrey County Council
Location
Woking, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
This role has a starting salary of £16,738.20 per annum, based on a 21.6 hour working week. This is pro-rated from the full time equivalent of £27,897 per annum.
This is a fixed term contract / secondment opportunity until 31st March 2027.
We are excited to be hiring a new Health Projects Administrator to join our fantastic Be Your Best Team. The team is based in Quadrant Court, Woking but we promote a hybrid approach to working, meeting collaboratively when required. The Health Projects Administrator will provide the Active Surrey Health team (specifically the Family Weight Management Programme 'Be Your Best') with administrative support. You will lead the Health administrative team to contribute to the delivery of an efficient, effective, customer-focused service.
Rewards and Benefits
26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
As the Active Partnership for Surrey, we believe that movement matters. It matters to our health, our schools, our communities, and our environments. Focused on tackling inactivity and inequality, we work together to help everyone in Surrey realise the benefits of a more active way of life by influencing systems, removing barriers, and creating opportunities to get people moving more. Our vision is that everyone in Surrey, but with a particular focus on those who need it most, embrace moving more, to improve health and wellbeing and to thrive as an active community.
About the Role
We are looking for someone who has good attention to detail, is able to lead a small team, and who has an interest or experience in supporting children, young people and families to lead a healthy lifestyle. The Administrator must be willing to perform and oversee routine tasks as well as undertake ad hoc project-based work. You will be reporting to the Healthy Lifestyles Officer. Key tasks are likely to include:
Leading on referrals process
Liaising with referrers
Responding to general enquiries about Be Your Best
Leading on administrative processes for Be Your Best sessions
Inputting data
Preparing correspondence
Raising purchase orders
General promotion
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
A fun, positive and engaged professional who demonstrates initiative and a proactive approach.
Ability to raise the profile of the programme and positively encourage families to participate in the service.
Ability to lead and guide on administrative tasks, with good IT skills including using email, Word and PowerPoint.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines.
Accurate data entry skills with excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
Strong communication skills and the ability to efficiently communicate with colleagues at all levels.
Integrity with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
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 15/03/2024 with interviews planned for 25/03/2024 and 28/03/2024. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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£16.74k per annum
