Job Description

Support Assistant, Grade D

Property, Assets and traded services are looking to recruit a full time Support Assistant on a permanent basis.



If you are interested in joining a great organisation with an excellent employee offer, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

About the role....

The role is within the Catering & Cleaning Support Team, to provide support across the Service, assisting in the delivery and development of the services and their wide-ranging activities.



As a Support Assistant, you will undertake a range of administrative tasks to support all the services within Catering and Cleaning.

A bit about Gateshead Council...

We're truly committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver a sector leading service. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are.

What's in it for you? Well, there's so much on offer and here's just a few of the highlights!

You'll be paid a competitive salary plus additional allowances where relevant. We'll help you save for your future with an outstanding employer contribution to your pension of approximately 18.9% per year. You'll have the opportunity to participate in the Council's Flexi time scheme, subject to management approval and business needs. You'll have access to great health and wellbeing support, including discounted membership to GO Gateshead Leisure Services and ability to use our cycle to work scheme. We'll give you the chance to take advantage of various offers and discounts on shopping and household spend, including O2, Virgin Media and Dell

You must have...

Knowledge of Microsoft Office 5 GCSE's grade C or above including Mathematics and English or Equivalent or previous office experience. Experience of Administrative procedures Experience of Manual & Computerised information systems Experience of effective communication skills both written and verbal Experience of input retrieval and collation of information from computerised and manual systems

It's time to apply!

For an informal discussion or to find out more, contact Laura Hannen by email LauraHannen@Gateshead.Gov.UK.