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WHATS INVOLVED

A vacancy has arisen within Business Services for a temporary Administration Officer. You will provide a comprehensive, robust administrative support service which supports the Newton Aycliffe & Ferryhill One Point, Families First and Children with Disabilities Team members to assist them to deliver a high-quality service, which meets the needs of children, young people and families.
 
Your duties will include:

• Providing core administrative functions to support the work of the Specialist Teams;
• Overseeing the provision of administrative support to staff within designated buildings, including day to day allocation of work.
• Processing finance payments, paying invoices, tracking of financial records
• Recording and administering petty cash and general financial records
• Supporting the Team Leader, Service Support, in the delivery of all buildings management functions;
• Providing proactive support to inspection arrangements, e.g. file preparation, and provide a liaison role where appropriate
• Providing core administrative functions to support the work of the Operations Manager;
• Providing proactive support to inspection arrangements, e.g. file preparation, and provide a liaison role where appropriate

We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic team player who takes pride in providing excellent customer-service. The successful candidate will have good communication skills, be able to work under pressure to tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, be well-organised and flexible, have good IT skills and manage changing priorities.

We encourage you to contact Sarah Sowden Sarah.Sowden@durham.gov.uk or Nicola James Nicola.James2@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about this role.
 

WHAT WILL I NEED?

You should have BTEC National in Public Administration or NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent

The successful applicants for these posts will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
 

INTERVIEWS
 
Interviews will be held week commencing 6th April 2026

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website. 

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
 

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
 
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
 
 
HOW TO APPLY 
 
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website.
 
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentResources@durham.gov.uk
 
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.
 
 
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Company: Durham County Council

Salary: Grade 4 £25,583 - £26,824 Pro-rata

Location: Spennymoor, Durham

Sector: Education

Job Role: Officer