Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Administrator to join the Families First Programme Management Office.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Crewe

Job Category

Administration

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 5

Salary Min

25,584 per annum

Salary Max

27,269 per annum

Hours per week

37

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Fixed Term

Contract Duration

Until 31st March 2026

Closing Date

14/07/2025

Ref No

E3134
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.



At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.



If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.



Brighter Future



www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/employee-benefits.aspx





This is a once in a career opportunity for a colleague to play a vital role in supporting the Directorate and safeguarding partnership to implement the National Reforms to services for children and families. You can find more information about these exciting reforms by following this link The families first partnership programme guide.



We're seeking a colleague who is super organised, thrives working in a busy environment, someone who is a great administrator with fantastic interpersonal skills and a 'can do' attitude, to join the team.



The role will involve arranging and supporting meetings and events, taking notes, gathering project information and producing project documents including presentations and spreadsheets, you'll also help the Programme team in gathering progress updates on project activity. The ideal candidate would be flexible about where they're based - the role will involve work in Crewe and Macclesfield.



This is a brilliant opportunity to gain vast amounts of experience in a high-profile environment.



The role is grade 5, the post holder will be required to start as soon as possible. This is a temporary position up until 31 March 2026. The post holder will work within the Families First Programme Management Office but receive excellent support from their line manager who will be within the Children's Development and Partnerships team.



If you're excited by this opportunity, we would love to hear from you! If you're interested, firstly speak to your line manager to seek their support for your potential secondment, and then please apply! For more information or for an informal chat about the role, please contact Kerry Madden (Kerry.Madden@cheshireeast.gov.uk) or Danielle Forster (Danielle.Forster@cheshireeast.gov.uk).



The closing date for applications is 1 July. We can't wait to hear from you!



Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.



If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.



For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk



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