Job Description

Team: COA - Young Adults and Independent Living

Team: Providing - CBG5
Salary: \xc2\xa321,575- \xc2\xa321,968 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location on a monthly basis, and as needed to carry out your role

Contract Type: Hybrid - Permenant
Closing Date: 10th September 2023
Interview Date: 20th September 2023

About Us

Central Bedfordshire is an ambitious authority, determined to be an exemplary one. Our strategic location and high quality of life mean we are one of the fastest growing areas in the country.

As a council we face the same challenges every business does - investing in the right places and delivering great results. Except for us, it\'s all about our 289,000 residents. We\'re totally focussed on helping to improve their lives and making Central Bedfordshire a great place to live and work.

We have set values and principles to represent the way we work and how we operate as an organisation. You can view a list of these in detail .

This is a great time to join us on our journey.

More about the role:

We are a statutory adult care team supporting people with a Learning Disability, an Autistic Spectrum Condition or a Physical Disability.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic person to help the team make a difference to its people. The role will involve communicating with individuals, colleagues and staff across the Council, the ability to apply numeracy and literacy skills, the ability to maintain confidentiality and to work on your own initiative.

The role of Administrator is an essential position in our very busy team. The role involves the following:

- Answering telephone calls from Central Bedfordshire residents and other professionals

- Being a point of call for the team and receiving enquiries when Professionals are unavailable, and this includes taking and passing on messages

- Updating spreadsheet\'s regularly to ensure that statistical and budgetary information is recorded accurately

- Minute taking for a variety of meetings

- Providing administrative support with minute taking, organising events and meetings for the team

- Supporting the team with any typing tasks or general administrative duties as and when required

- Covering for other administrative colleagues within Integrated Services when required

The successful candidate will be required to have the following:

- GSCE qualifications grade A-C

- Experience of working in an Administrative role

- Experience of using Microsoft packages such as word and Excel

- Experience of using a range of office equipment

What we can offer you:

As well as joining a friendly, dedicated, and hardworking team you will have access to numerous benefits, including:

• A hybrid working arrangement giving you the option to work from home and access any CBC office location. We recognise and value the importance of supporting our employees to balance their home and work life and to be able to work in the most efficient way.
• A \xc2\xa3250 one-off hybrid worker payment to help you adapt your home for safe and suitable working conditions
• A comprehensive IT package to support you to work safely and effectively
• The ability to work abroad for up to a month a year

• Generous family friendly policies and practices
• A welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers differences
• Friendly and supportive staff networks
• Annual leave allowance 25 days + statutory holidays rising to 32 days with length of service.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a valuable part of our rewards package for employees and includes Life Assurance. You can find out more on the

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• An exceptional Employee Assistance Programme which helps support employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues
• A huge variety of courses and role-specific training and learning to help you succeed and develop
• Access to discounts on top UK retailers and local retailers

Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire \'A great place to live and work\'.

Sustainability matters to us. We aim to lead by example in tackling climate change. Read more about the action we\'re taking on our website:

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

Find your greatness with Integrated Services and join us in helping deliver better services to our customers in the local community.

Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire \'A great place to live and work\'.



You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Team Manager Amanda Babbington at or call 0300 300 8100

For queries related to the recruitment of this vacancy, please contact: The Recruitment Team at



Central Bedfordshire Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. Therefore we welcome applications from everyone. In addition we are a employer, we are working to become a Disability Confident leader in our community.

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council\'s policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.

Central Bedfordshire Council