Senior Administrative Assistant
| Posting date: | 27 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,186 to £26,244 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 September 2025 |
| Location: | Fareham, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hampshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HCC622114 |
Summary
Join our friendly team as a Senior Administrative Assistant at Fareham Community Link, a day service for adults with learning disabilities. As an integral part of our small, supportive team, you’ll carry out a range of vital administrative and financial tasks that help ensure the smooth running of the service.
What you’ll do:
• Monitor and respond to emails and phone calls, acting as the first point of contact for visitors and staff where appropriate.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with staff and service users.
• Resolve queries and escalate complex issues where required.
• Check and monitor data to maintain accurate records, including working with spreadsheets, financial records, and petty cash claims.
• Complete monthly financial reconciliations and support budgetary processes.
What we’re looking for:
• Previous administrative experience, with confidence handling financial data and spreadsheets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Good IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word and Excel, and a willingness to learn new systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and the ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions – treating 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.
To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.
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.
What you’ll do:
• Monitor and respond to emails and phone calls, acting as the first point of contact for visitors and staff where appropriate.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with staff and service users.
• Resolve queries and escalate complex issues where required.
• Check and monitor data to maintain accurate records, including working with spreadsheets, financial records, and petty cash claims.
• Complete monthly financial reconciliations and support budgetary processes.
What we’re looking for:
• Previous administrative experience, with confidence handling financial data and spreadsheets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Good IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word and Excel, and a willingness to learn new systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and the ability to manage multiple tasks independently.
• Patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions – treating 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.
To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.
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.
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