About the Job
Our work in The Organisational Assurance & Governance (OAG) team and any given day can often feel quite different from the next!
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Assist in the collection, coordination, and analysis of management information to support all WSFRS projects, programmes, and governance activities, including documentation and associated governance processes.
- Provide administrative support in the planning, development, and delivery of a variety of events.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with a wide and diverse range of people, including internal customers, team colleagues and external partners and organisations.
- Work with colleagues to provide guidance, when required, on project support and governance, including how to complete processes and documentation, and assisting with the effective implementation of new policies and procedural changes.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, ensuring all project information is collected, managed, and archived in line with recognised project management standards.
The successful candidate will be comfortable with working in pressured environments and will be able to sustain high levels of mental attention for the preparation of reports, agendas, writing minutes and attendance at meeting.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- BTEC Higher qualification or equivalent experience, demonstrating a comparable level of applied knowledge in delivering administrative support.
- Proven experience of working effectively as part of a team, ideally within a project support role or similar environment.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced, changing environment, with knowledge of project management systems and practices, and the ability to provide effective support.
- Strong IT skills, including a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to carry out word processing, data analysis, report writing, and maintain computer databases to a high standard.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and build productive working relationships.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Rewards and Benefits
We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.
A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service (pro rata for part time plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent local government pension scheme
A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.
For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CPP01352.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Joanna Rae at [email protected]
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact [email protected] .
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to right to work within the UK, satisfactory references, and a health check.
Any candidates wishing to apply for this position, who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
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Job Reference: CPP01352
