Job Introduction
Do you have excellent administration skills, but would like a new challenge, doing something both rewarding and different? If so; this may be the role for you!
ASSIST is part of the Specialist Teaching Support Service which provides access and support for people who have hearing/vision loss. ASSIST has a focus on supporting adults in community, workplace, further and education settings.
Main Responsibility
You will help with the day-to-day running of ASSIST from the office base in Stafford, and will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills, knowledge and understanding in relation to sensory impairment.
You will work alongside the ASSIST Project Co-ordinator, Sensory Support Co-ordinators and a fellow Assistant Sensory Support Co-ordinator to develop, organise and support the post-16 work the service delivers.
Along with your office-based colleagues, you will co-ordinate and support the staff members who are working all over the County providing the in-person support.
The Ideal Candidate
You must have:
- Experience in administration or equivalent qualification
- NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration or high-level computer skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills
- Hearing and vision impairment knowledge would be useful; however, specialist training will be provided in this area if you do not have this knowledge.
Past applicants for this role and the previously advertised Translation & Transcription Co-ordinator role need not apply.
This position is subject to an enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
For more information about the role please contact: assist@staffordshire.gov.uk
Closing Date: 28.04.2024
Interview Date: 08.05.2024
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
