Senior Administrative Assistant
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,405 to £25,430 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24,405 - £25,430 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | Havant, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hampshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HCC621330 |
Summary
Join our friendly team as a Senior Administrative Assistant at Havant Keystone where we provide a day service for adults with learning disabilities.
As an integral part of our small supportive team, you’ll carry out vital administrative tasks ensuring the smooth running of our service.
What you’ll do:
• Monitor and respond to emails and phone calls.
• Based in reception, act as first point of contact for all visitors and staff.
• Build and establish positive working relationships with staff and residents.
• Resolve queries and escalate complex queries where required.
• Data checking and monitoring, including working with spreadsheets.
What we’re looking for:
• Previous administrative experience.
• Team player with a customer-focused approach.
• Strong communication skills.
• Resilient and adaptable to changing demands, remaining calm and professional.
• Good IT skills, especially MO365 (Word, Outlook, Excel) and willing to develop these further.
• Good attention to detail, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Shows patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions. You’ll treat service users with dignity and respect.
Why join us?
• Make a difference: Help ensure our residents can participate in meaningful activities, communicate effectively and manage daily living tasks. The role can be emotionally challenging at times, but your commitment will have a lasting impact on the lives of others.
• Career growth: Access to a wealth of rewarding career choices.
• Professional development: Supportive supervision and continuous learning opportunities.
• Employee support: 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.
Other job titles you may be searching for: Administrative Assistant, Administrative Officer, Administrative Support, Administrative Coordinator, Secretary, Administrative Specialist, Business Support, Office Assistant, Personal Assistant, Office Administration, Administrator
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.
As an integral part of our small supportive team, you’ll carry out vital administrative tasks ensuring the smooth running of our service.
What you’ll do:
• Monitor and respond to emails and phone calls.
• Based in reception, act as first point of contact for all visitors and staff.
• Build and establish positive working relationships with staff and residents.
• Resolve queries and escalate complex queries where required.
• Data checking and monitoring, including working with spreadsheets.
What we’re looking for:
• Previous administrative experience.
• Team player with a customer-focused approach.
• Strong communication skills.
• Resilient and adaptable to changing demands, remaining calm and professional.
• Good IT skills, especially MO365 (Word, Outlook, Excel) and willing to develop these further.
• Good attention to detail, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Shows patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions. You’ll treat service users with dignity and respect.
Why join us?
• Make a difference: Help ensure our residents can participate in meaningful activities, communicate effectively and manage daily living tasks. The role can be emotionally challenging at times, but your commitment will have a lasting impact on the lives of others.
• Career growth: Access to a wealth of rewarding career choices.
• Professional development: Supportive supervision and continuous learning opportunities.
• Employee support: 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.
Other job titles you may be searching for: Administrative Assistant, Administrative Officer, Administrative Support, Administrative Coordinator, Secretary, Administrative Specialist, Business Support, Office Assistant, Personal Assistant, Office Administration, Administrator
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.
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