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Job description

The post holder will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Residential Children’s Home and Short Break Services for Children with a Disability. The post holder will assist professional and care staff with the day to day management of the office to ensure smooth running, high quality service and to work on their own initiative. The role will include working as part of a team and will be integral in delivering the strategic ongoing modernisation and development of the service. The post holder will be required to problem solve and have an innovative approach to working which will be underpinned by the Operational Policy for the service and other Trust policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide an administrative service to a Residential Children’s Home and Short Break Service and Social Work Service Manager, including organising and maintaining diary/schedule to arrange appointments and meetings (Microsoft Outlook)
• Type and format reports, memos, letters, forms etc. to a high standard, as required from manuscript, audio and notes using a word processing system or through digital dictation (Microsoft Word/ G2 Speech Report)

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• 4 GCSEs to include English (Grade A-C) or equivalent and 2 years’ clerical/secretarial experience in an office environment to include the use of the Microsoft Office suite of packages and minute taking experience OR
• GCSE English (Grade A- C) and 3 years’ clerical/secretarial experience in an office environment to include the use of the Microsoft Office suite of packages and and minute taking experience