Administrative Assistant Q026

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly skilled and motivated Administrative Assistant to join our Asset Team in the Repairs and Investment Section. Reporting to the Principal Officer - Investment and Programme Delivery, you will play a lead role in providing administrative support for all aspects of our Capital Investment programme including work streams such as kitchens, bathrooms, aids and adaptations and external works.

 

With the ability to successfully work in partnership, you will ensure that our customers’ objectives around high quality, communication, and customer care are met.  To assist in the maintenance of general stock condition information and other databases and ensure systems are kept up-to-date. Raising work orders and updating the databases with information on all types of works completed.

 

You will also have experience of working in a team and on your own initiative, prioritising workload and various tasks in a timely manner.

 

The post is subject to an understanding of, and commitment to equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations. Able to perform all the duties and tasks of the job with reasonable adjustments, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.

 

For an informal discussion around the role, please contact Nisha Goutam on 01509 634761.

 

The benefits of working with us: 

• Agile working for many roles 

• Generous annual leave of between 35.5 and 40.5 days of leave (depending on length of service), inclusive of bank holidays 

• Most services are closed over Christmas 

• Opportunities for professional development linked to many roles  

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme 

• Free parking 

 

We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant's Employer Recognition Gold Award.  

We prioritise the well-being and engagement of our employees through internal groups such as the Staff Forum, Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group. 

Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs 

 

About the Council  

Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people. 

We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets. 

Our services are built on our values: Pride in Charnwood; Customer Focused and Working Together 

 

About Charnwood 

We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in. Charnwood boasts breath-taking landscapes which are great to explore. 

At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK.  It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.