Adults Admin Support Officer

A vacancy has arisen within the Business Support and Adults Admin Support Service (AASS) Adult Social Care and Public Health directorate. We are looking for an Admin Support Officer who is a well-organised, motivated, and flexible individual to fill a part-time (21hrs) post within the Business Resources Division, Adult Social Services, located in Twickenham.

The successful candidate will be required to provide key support service to front line operational areas. You would be part of a team led by the Business Support Manager in the provision of a resilient administrative service. The post requires the successful candidates to work flexibly within the team, covering for colleagues as required. The role is varied and involves supporting Adult Social Care colleagues to help vulnerable residents. It requires proven administrative experience and excellent IT skills, including strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office 365 suite. The post holder must demonstrate high-level communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to self-manage competing priorities daily.

This is a fast-paced role that offers a fantastic opportunity to develop new skills, gain knowledge, and build experience to support future career progression. These posts provide an excellent platform to grow and acquire desirable skills for advancement.

In this role you will:

• Have proven experience in end-to-end meeting support—before, during, and after meetings:

• Pre-meeting: Plan and prepare effectively, including booking rooms, inviting attendees, and preparing and distributing agendas and papers.
• During the meeting: Take clear, accurate, and impartial notes/minutes, capturing decisions, actions, and owners in real time.
• Post-meeting: Produce and circulate professionally formatted minutes promptly and track follow-up actions to completion.

Applying for this role:

Supporting Statement Requirement: Please submit a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification Requirements section of the job profile. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected. Unfortunately, once an application has been rejected, we cannot accept resubmissions, as this would disadvantage candidates who followed the instructions correctly.

For an informal discussion please contact Tina Maidman, Business Support Manager (AASS), tina.maidman@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk 0208 891 7152.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience: Educated to GCSE level C or above (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.