About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for an Administration Officer to support the work of the Sustainability and Greenspace team who manage 200+ open spaces across the District and lead on the Council drive on Climate Change and Net Zero emissions.
As an Administration Officer, you will be the first point of contact for residents enquiring about our parks and open spaces, able to respond to standard questions or to pass on more technical queries to one of the team. You will be responsible for financial admin, including ordering goods and services and ensuring prompt payment of invoices and good record-keeping. The bulk of this will focus on two major contracts which deliver our grounds maintenance services such as grass-cutting and arboriculture services (tree works).
There will also be some wider administrative support across the department, which will include organising meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes, as well as assisting with a climate change grants process.
About you:
To succeed as Administration Officer, you will be positive and proactive, able to turn things around quickly, but still have an eye for detail. You will need to have good administrative and IT skills, be organised, and confident in talking to the general public. As part of a small, hard-working, and friendly team, you must be adaptable and willing to respond to issues as they arise.
For an informal discussion about this role, please call Neal Matheson, Arboricultural Officer (Parks) on 01403 215291.
About us:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment, and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody. We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work-life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata) and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development, the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) and Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.
To apply:
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for an interview.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.
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