Administrative Officer HCC608919

Job Details:

Salary Range:£23,703 – £26,401 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £11,851 - £13,200 per annum)

Work Location:Glen Lodge, Swanwick / Working from home.

Hours per week:18.5

Contract Type:Permanent

Closing Date:21 May 2023

The Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Administrative Officer to join a busy and established Administration Team within Children’s Services.



Would you like to be involved in providing vital support to the fostering Service working with the county's most vulnerable children?



Your administration skills and talent for organisation will be highly valued here in the Children’s Services team. We can offer you a genuinely varied and responsible position and the chance to play a supporting role in helping the county’s most vulnerable children.

Based in Swanwick, our team works to support the Fostering Recruitment and Assessment team. We want you to work alongside other administrative staff to help keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes by providing excellent administrative support.

The more efficient and effective your contribution, the more our Social Workers can focus on working with prospective foster carers.



The role requires someone who is confident and pro-active, not afraid to use their initiative with excellent administration, organisation, and communication skills. In addition, the role requires good analytical skills, self-motivation, and strong multi-tasking skills.



We can offer flexible working from home and in our modern offices based in Swanwick.

You will:

• Have a flexible, proactive attitude to work
• Enjoy working in a busy environment
• Be highly organised
• Be an experienced administration professional
• Have the ability to work under pressure and equally know when to ask for support

Additional Information

Administrative Officer Job Description and Person Specification

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such please note, we will take up references prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Maria Hooper, Senior Administrative Officer at maria.hooper@hants.gov.uk:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.