Administrative Assistant

Job Title: Administration Assistant

Location: Dorchester (Hybrid)

Contract Type: Temporary

Salary: £12.18 per hour

About Us

Connect2Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

About the Role

As an Administration Assistant, you will provide clerical, administrative, and secretarial support to officers within a designated function, either in support of a designated officers or to the team as a whole.

What is the day-to-day of the role:

• Performing general clerical duties: word processing, arranging meetings, minute-taking, diary management, handling calls, and greeting visitors.
• Maintaining and managing data systems, ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Updating spreadsheets, distributing questionnaires, and keeping website pages current.
• Acting as a point of contact for staff and customers, providing advice or directing inquiries.
• Assisting with financial tasks such as processing travel claims.
• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people if applicable.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong clerical, administrative, and secretarial skills.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Proficiency in word processing and various administrative tasks.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with data management and ensuring data quality.
• Financial administrative experience is a plus.
• Commitment to safeguarding children and young people.
• Ability to supervise junior staff if needed.

Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.