Job Description

Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC622114
Salary Range: 25,186 - 26,244 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary 12,933 - 13,476 per annum)
Work Location: Fareham Community Link, Fareham
Hours per week: 19
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 14 September 2025
Interview Date: 26 September 2025
The Role:
Join our friendly team as a Senior Administrative Assistant at Fareham Community Link, a day service for adults with learning disabilities. As an integral part of our small, supportive team, you'll carry out a range of vital administrative and financial tasks that help ensure the smooth running of the service.
What you'll do:

• Monitor and respond to emails and phone calls, acting as the first point of contact for visitors and staff where appropriate.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with staff and service users.
• Resolve queries and escalate complex issues where required.
• Check and monitor data to maintain accurate records, including working with spreadsheets, financial records, and petty cash claims.
• Complete monthly financial reconciliations and support budgetary processes.

What we're looking for:

• Previous administrative experience, with confidence handling financial data and spreadsheets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Good IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word and Excel, and a willingness to learn new systems.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and the ability to manage multiple tasks independently.

• Patience, compassion, and empathy in all interactions - treating service users with dignity and respect.

Take a look at our for more information about the Senior Administrative Assistant role, team and our values. The section 'About you' explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.
Why join us?

• Make a difference: Help ensure our residents can participate in meaningful activities, communicate effectively and manage daily living tasks. The role can be emotionally challenging at times, but your commitment will have a lasting impact on the lives of others.
• Career growth: Access to a wealth of rewarding career choices.
• Professional development: Supportive supervision and continuous learning opportunities.
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information

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Other job titles you may be searching for: Administrative Assistant, Administrative Officer, Administrative Support, Administrative Coordinator, Secretary, Administrative Specialist, Business Support, Office Assistant, Personal Assistant, Office Administration, Administrator.
Values Based Recruitment:
We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults' Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.
Additional Information:
Senior Administrative Assistant
Vetting Requirements:
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
For general enquiries, please contact
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Sam Jakeway, Team Leader, on
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

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