Administrator

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A Bit About UsSomerset County Council’s ICT department provide and maintain all ICT equipment for the 3500 staff withing the organisation. The Business Support Team arrange the purchase of all new equipment and ensure that ICT Engineers and other support staff have the equipment they need to keep the Council running effectively. We also help manage the finances of the department to ensure that we fully understand the costs involved and obtain quotes from suppliers to achieve best value. That’s why we are looking for experienced administrators to join our Business Support Team.Here’s What You Can Expect To Be DoingYou will be providing proactive, largely office-based support to our busy ICT Teams. This could be raising Purchase Orders to our suppliers and contacting them for updates on deliveries or returns of faulty equipment, placing credit card orders on behalf of the Senior Managers, helping to balance the books by assisting to complete regular finance reports as well as generic admin functions such as arranging meetings and building management.There are lots of opportunities for development and career progression within the ICT Service. Training is strongly promoted to make sure that all staff are fully equipped to do their roles.A Few Things About YouIt’s really important that you are passionate about helping to improve the lives of the people of Somerset. As a Business Support Assistant, you will have a warm, friendly and helpful manner, in order to help the larger ICT team progress the tasks they have with minimal fuss. You will need to be calm and professional at all times and have great organisational skills, a willingness to learn and the ability to be a good team player. Multitasking and the ability to work using your own initiative are all key to success within this role.It’s a fast paced, reactive role and you will be expected to manage a number of varied tasks at any one time. The workload can be high, and attention to detail is essential to ensure information is correct and any interactions occur successfully. You will need to be familiar with all Microsoft Office programmes.Additional InformationThe salary range for this role is £19,264 to £20.043 per annum. An increased pay award is pending and expected in November.You can read more about the work we do in the Candidate Information Pack, but If you would like further information regarding the post please contact Steve HalleyFrom 1 April 2023 the County and District councils in Somerset will be replaced by a new single unitary authority – Somerset Council. It’s a genuinely exciting time to join us as we work together with the four district councils to deliver the new council for Somerset.Why choose Somerset County CouncilWe are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset. We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a car or bicycle for work
• Staff benefit scheme offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits, holidays, gym membership and more.

DBS informationThis role requires a basic check via the Disclosure procedure.