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Job details

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Job reference

REQ00000018358

Date posted

20/05/2025

Application closing date

01/06/2025

Location

KENDAL

Salary

25,584 - 25,992

Package

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Attachments

Business Support Administrator - WMF2075e

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Job description

Location:

Kendal

Contract Type:

Permanent

About this opportunity

An exciting opportunity to join a team of highly professional administrators in Kendal is now available. You will be part of the Enabler Services Directorate delivering a high standard of business support to several workstreams including:

ID badge creation

Libraries

Legal and Democratic

Trading

Standards

Varied aspects of general business support to other council service areas

Who we are looking for...

We are looking for a successful administrator, with experience of working in an office environment, to provide top-level business support and excellent customer service to internal and external customers, suppliers, and other agencies.

Candidates must possess:

Excellent literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills High-level organisational and communication skills




The successful candidate will present a confident, professional image to teams, team managers, and other colleagues within the Directorate.

We are looking for someone who is confident and can work independently in a busy environment, with excellent organisational skills and an ability to use their own initiative.

Having a keen eye for detail and an accurate approach to your work, you will possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. We take immense pride in our team, so it's essential that the successful applicant is a team player with a can-do attitude.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.

Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

Post Specification

Role Profile

This is a full-time office-based role.

If you feel you have the drive and commitment to complement our team, then apply today. For more information, or for an informal chat, please contact Bridget Pearce, Team Leader, on 07760 991 500.

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 01/06/2025



We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.



Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website -

Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old, that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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