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An exciting opportunity has arisen, for an Administrative Officer Multi-Disciplinary Adoption Support Service (MDASS) to offer support right across the North-East of England for families where children are adopted.
 

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
 
The MDASS is a multi-disciplinary team that consists of health and social care staff. As a service, MDASS aims to provide timely and quality, evidence-based support to adopted children and their families where they are experiencing challenges and there are multi-layers of need. These may be due to trauma from early experiences that have impacted on the child’s development and attachment.
 
You will provide a high-quality administrative service to support key processes relating to the team and provide administration of robust systems to meet MDASS service need and responsibilities.
 
MDASS is a trauma-informed team who provide a supportive work environment whilst striving to deliver a high-quality service. 
 
We encourage you to contact Joanne Hughes via email at joanne.hughes@durham.gov.uk or on tel: 03000 269305 for an informal discussion about this role.  
 
WHAT WILL I NEED? 

You will need a BTEC National, NVQ 2 Business Administration or equivalent.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
 
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
 
We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
• Hybrid working (home and office working).
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership.
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing. 

 
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HYBRID WORKING (if applicable)

Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer. 
  
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
 
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. 
 
We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all.  We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job.
 
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.
 
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INTERVIEWS
 
It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 23rd June 2025.
 
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.
 
HOW TO APPLY 
 
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.   
 
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge.  Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.  
 
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Recruitment Team via email RecruitmentResources@durham.gov.uk or telephone 03000 26 27 27 selecting option 3 for Resources.
 
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