Business Support Administrator in Cramlington

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 3 Administration Assistant working part time, 30 hours per week on a fixed term basis initially until 31/12/2026, to join our Joint Equipment Loan Service Team, based at Cramlington.

Key tasks will be to provide administrative support ensuring that home loans equipment is planned and processed for delivery to clients in the community to enable their independent living. The successful candidate will join our admin team who provide a range of clerical and administrative duties, including:

• Maintaining the ELMS (Equipment Loans Management System) database and processing information - training will be provided on all relevant systems.
• Undertaking general office administration tasks, including filing, photocopying and processing documentation.
• Processing requisitions for delivery/collection of equipment to clients in the community.
• Processing and routing daily van delivery schedules and printing documentation for the delivery of standard and special equipment (approx. 60,000 equipment items per annum).
• Liaising with service professionals and clients to ensure equipment is delivered and/or collected within agreed timescales.
• Answering queries regarding standard and special equipment and regarding equipment deliveries and collections on a daily basis.
• Undertaking telephone duties and providing cover for other members of the administrative team as appropriate.

To use your own initiative, work under pressure, keep to strict deadlines and have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. It would be an advantage if you possess word processing or equivalent experience and knowledge of IT packages and their applications; however, training can be provided for the right candidate.

For more information on this role, please contact Stuart Armstrong, JELS manager on stuart.armstrong@northumberland.gov.uk or 01670 730595.

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early should there be sufficient applications. Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

Why choose us? We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees).
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees).

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.