- Pay Rate:
£11.95 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
35 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 5-6 months
- Woolwich, Greenwich,
SE186HQ
Temporary Technical Administration Officer
Reference no: Greenwich RQ903674
Pay Rate: £11.95 per hour PAYE
This opening assignment is for 5-6 months
The purpose of the role is to be Responsible for providing technically-focused clerical, administrative and IT support for the Disability and Home Improvement Team, in order to support effective service delivery to residents and corporate clients
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out a range of general office administrative support tasks including maintain and manage diaries, prepare agendas, arrange meetings and take accurate technically-appropriate minutes as directed, collate relevant documentation, ensuring timely production and distribution and follow up action where required.
- Assist with the collection of technical data and performance indicators from staff, contractors, other departments, stakeholders, consultants, residents and provide contract administration support ensuring that records are accurate and up-to-date.
- Accurately input, interrogate, update and monitor data for the department’s administrative and IT systems. Assist in the collation of all relevant information required.
- Deal with technical service enquiries from the public, contractors, consultants, other departments, external bodies and stakeholders and ensure appropriate information is forwarded to the relevant officer where necessary; record complaints, closely monitor and take action to ensure the service meets the Council’s response criteria.
- Under direction be responsible for the preparation and administration of all aspects of tender documentation including packaging, sending out and receiving tenders in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders and procedures.
- Actively participate in identifying technical and customer-focused improvements in service delivery and support the training of other members of the team as required.
- Ensure at all times whilst carrying out your duties due diligence is given to customer care and excellent service delivery
- Carry out all duties with due regard to the provisions of health and safety regulations and legislation, the Council’s equal opportunities and customer care polices, and the new technology agreement.
- Undertake any other work appropriate to the level and general nature of the post holder’s duties to ensure the continued effective operation of the service designation.
“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
***Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.
Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
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