Job Description

About the role

Do you want be part of a team that inspires change and has the interests of the community at its heart? Seeking a new challenge which will see you helping to support the development of our resettlement delivery programme? Then North Northamptonshire Council has a great opportunity for you to join us as an Administrator within our Stronger Communities Team supporting a range of projects that build strong partnerships with communities, agencies and services.

Who we are:

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we provide a wide range of services to its residents and the growing number of businesses based locally. As a Council, we are passionate about providing high quality services to our communities, residents, and businesses. This means we need to employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. As a new unitary authority, we are excited with the opportunity we have in building the Council of the future with our local communities. The Council is creating a "one team" culture which will be central to our future approach and will build the solid foundations needed to drive future service improvement.


What will you be doing?

As the Stronger Communities (Resettlement) Administrator you will provide effective administration support to the Stronger Communities programme across North Northamptonshire. You will also assist the Stronger Communities (Business) Manager and Head of Service with routine administrative and operational tasks on the Resettlement schemes as well as providing additional support to other parts of the Stronger Communities Service, including record keeping associated with, for example, Freedom of Information requests, Bookings of Parks & Open Spaces, Community Centre Facilities Management, Complaints and Member enquiries.


About you

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Administrator with drive, initiative and confidence. Reporting to the Stronger Communities (Business) Manager you will provide effective administration support to the Stronger Communities delivery programme across North Northamptonshire. This is a role which will require you to work with directorates throughout the Council and beyond, including community groups and organisations, and voluntary sector partners.

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

excellent administrative and organisational skills experience of working without supervision and under pressure outstanding communication skills, both written and oral an abundance of drive and determination
It would also be nice for you to have:

experience of working within public sector and working with community groups and organisations, as well as voluntary sector partners.

Where you will be working:


The team are based in Kettering working from Sheerness House.


Next steps:


If you like what you have read and want to know more about the role, then please contact neill.henderson@northnorthants.gov.uk


About us

Our Values and Behaviours


Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:


Customer-focused

Respectful

Efficient

Supportive

Trustworthy


Our Key Commitments


Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.


We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.


North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council's pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.


Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)


Our benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we're transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.



You'll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!


Why choose us?


We offer a vibrant working environment with:

a competitive salary a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection. lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.


We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.