Administrative Assistant
Folkestone
£7.25 p/h
Temporary
Full Time
37 hours p/w 9:00-17:00
DBS required.

Connect2Kent are looking to recruit a full-time temporary Early Help Administrative Assistant in Folkestone. Applicants should have experience within this area and be willing to undergo a DBS police check. Candidates should be available at short notice as this position has an ASAP start for the right candidate.

Job Summary:
To act as the first point of contact for children and families accessing Early Help services, by providing a comprehensive and flexible welcoming service for staff, partners and visitors across a group of Children’s Centres. The post will also support the wider Early Help administrative function, providing support and assistance to the Early Help Management Team, Early Help Administrative Officer and partner agencies where appropriate.

Main duties and responsibilities:

1. Act as the first point of contact for children and families accessing Early Help services, providing advice and guidance where appropriate

2. Support the Early Help Operations Co-ordinator and Early Help Administrative Officer to produce regular reports from data recording systems such as eStart and ensure the use of quality data. Maintain accurate electronic records on relevant data recording systems (including registering families, recording attendance, change of address etc.)

3. Support the Early Help Operations Co-ordinator to ensure that all Early Help service delivery points are maintained in line with Health and Safety requirements as directed, and assist with the locking and unlocking of buildings as required

4. Provide administrative support to the wider Early Help Team as required, ensuring that information received by mail, telephone or email is effectively processed or forwarded, ensuring high quality communication at all times. Provide cover at other locations within the group as required to support flexible working, annual leave and other forms of absence

5. Manage room bookings within Early Help delivery points, ensuring rooms are set up appropriately for each group/user and cleared after use, and refreshments are supplied as required

6. Responsible for cash handling as required, maintaining accurate records and ensuring that all money is stored securely

7. Ensure that any safeguarding concerns are raised with the Early Help Group Manager, Early Help Professional or named safeguarding lead in their absence


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For more information please contact Holly Kingston on holly.kingston@connect2kent.co.uk or visit www.connect2kent.com

Closing date Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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