3-Month Contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
- Provide modern customer-focused efficient and effective administrative and clerical support to directorates including project support where required. Deliver a wide range of both routine and more complex administrative tasks to support the effective and efficient delivery of services within directorates with a focus on providing administrative support to the Housing Service.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- Provide proactive business administrative support across various directorates.
- Undertake all administrative work associated with the ordering and tracking of repairs works/disrepair specifications through to completion including liaison with residents contractors surveyors and other stakeholders.
- Work with colleagues in other areas of the service to resolve operational issues complaints and enquiries ensuring compliance with Councils deadlines for responses.
- Manage the delivery of complex repairs and damp and mould as required including planning sequencing and coordination of works.
- Seek to pro-actively resolve barriers to effective delivery working within Council policy and procedures and challenging practices/under-performance.
Essential Experience Required
- Experience carrying out administrative and clerical support to directorates.
- Support Officer skills and experience preferably in a local authority.
Essential Qualification Required
- General education qualification is desirable.
Additional Information
- Working Hours: 35 hours per week
- The job is primarily based in Laurence House Catford Lewisham London SE6 4RU but operates on a hybrid approach with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
- The role closes on 11th July 2025 apply ASAP.
Requirements
Requirements
- Experience in administrative and clerical support
- Support Officer skills and experience preferably in a local authority
- General education qualification is desirable
This role will have a focus on providing administrative support to the Housing Service. However, future need may dictate that you will be required to support other Directorates at a later date. Key Duties/Accountabilities
Education
This role will have a focus on providing administrative support to the Housing Service. However, future need may dictate that you will be required to support other Directorates at a later date. Key Duties/Accountabilities