Becoming an Administrator with Capita Local Government

Salary: £19,500 - £22,000

Location: Worthing

Job title:

Administrator

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

The specific accountabilities for this flexible role may alter from time to time in order to meet the needs of the business/client, but accountabilities will include (or to be equivalent in nature to) those listed below:

• Take notes, requiring intense concentration over lengthy periods, analysing and interpreting sometimes complicated information which is also sensitive/disturbing/highly confidential, such as note taking at Child Protection conferences
• Deliver timely and efficient financial administrative support to a team or across teams with an awareness of team requirements
• Deliver a flexible administrative service to a diverse range of internal clients to a high standard. To include: creation of sometimes complicated documents in specialist ICT software, electronic filing systems, report writing, organisation of events/courses
• Communicate with and develop good working relationships with a wide and diverse range of people, such as Senior Management, customers, key contacts and members of the public

What we’re looking for:

• Good understanding of data management, including collecting and processing
• Good knowledge of a wide and varied range of ICT software.
• Experience of working within administrative office systems/practices and providing effective flexible administrative support to various areas.
• Demonstrable evidence of organising and handling data sets, of turning data into information and administrative output i.e. Word, Excel, etc.
• Ability to take electronic notes during meetings.
• Good at organising day to day workload in order to follow/meet a given brief
• Experience and confidence in dealing with people and the ability to establish credibility to all levels of the organisation 

About Capita and West Sussex County Council Partnership

Our 10-year partnership with West Sussex County Council began in 2012 and is dedicated to lowering cost, delivering a better digital experience and generating more revenue for the County. We have over 4,000 staff based in 60 UK & Ireland offices offering a vast range of professional and technical expertise across an unrivalled number of services. The breadth and depth of our experience ensures that we are able to add value to any project, regardless of size, complexity or sector.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact Sophie Bennett (Sophie.clarke3@capita.com)

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.