Administrative Assistants x2

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We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic administrative assistant to join our Reablement Teams.

Reablement is a city-wide multi-disciplinary service which facilitates discharges from hospitals in a timely manner and aims to maximise service users’ independence by providing Reablement support in service users’ own homes.

The admin team work with the Reablement Support Assistants, Senior Reablement Support Assistants, Team Leaders and Managers to keep the service running smoothly.

You will need good customer service, organisational and IT skills in order to manage the varied workload and provide an excellent support service to our staff and service users. It is also important that you are able to understand and follow data protection and confidentiality guidelines.

You may sometimes be required to travel and cover citywide, so it’s important that you are able to follow our service’s standard operating procedures and can be flexible with regards to work location. This role is entirely office-based.

Please note that this role is subject to a Basic DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

If you have any questions about the role or application process, please feel free to get in touch - Senior Administrator, Brogan Willcox (Brogan.Willcox@bristol.gov.uk)

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised, Disabled, LGBTQ+ and Male candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.