Senior Administrator

Gloucestershiremusic; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Gloucester seeks a Senior Administrator for the Social Work Academy. The successful candidate will offer administrative support, manage multiple programmes, and maintain effective communication. Ideal applicants should have strong leadership, IT, and organizational skills, along with the ability to balance various tasks in a hybrid working environment. This position provides an opportunity to contribute positively to the community and develop professionally within Children's Services.

Benefits

Annual leave of 25.5 days (pro rata) up to 30.5 days after 5 years

Access to training and career progression

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and administration skills.
• Strong IT and communication abilities.
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead on admin support for allocated programmes related to learning or recruitment.
• Deliver support for programme activity including events and bookings.
• Support the setup of new starters and evaluate feedback for developments.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strong IT skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Details

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Senior Administrator
• Job Location: Quayside House
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 04/01/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 13148
• This post is not open to job share

Business Support Senior Administrator – Social Work Academy

Would you like to work in a role which is both meaningful and rewarding, where you really feel that you make a difference?

About team

This is a great time to join Gloucestershire County Council, as Children’s Social Care is on an exciting journey, which focuses our approach into being more creative, strengths‑based and person‑centred, to ensure that we work together to ‘Make a Difference’ to our local communities.

We are an agile working organisation with a combination of office‑based working and working from home (essential equipment is provided). We place a high premium on diversity and inclusion, as well as on health and wellbeing and we offer a flexible working scheme which is based on business need. We offer Continued Professional Development and will support you to develop your skills and career prospects within Children’s Services.

About the Role

We have an opportunity for an experienced business support administrator to join us as a Senior Business Administrator for the Social Work Academy in Children’s Social Care. The Social Work Academy is the centre for learning and development of our Children’s Social Care workforce as well as supporting new starters and recruitment pathways into social work. The successful candidate will work closely with the Business Administration Lead and alongside other Senior Business Administrator’s.

Responsibilities

• Lead on admin support for a portfolio of allocated programmes related to learning or recruitment (e.g. ASYE, Students, International, Year 2, Systemic etc.)
• Deliver an all‑round level of support for the programme activity, to include arranging events, managing bookings, tracking attendance or completion of activity (use of Learning Management System), development and preparation of learning materials.
• Support the setup of new starters, including students, who are part of the programme.
• Support the evaluation and feedback of the programmes to feed into developments and improvements.
• To undertake any other key duty in relation to the programmes or running of the Academy.

About You

You will have proven leadership and administration skills and evidence of strong IT and communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate a flexible approach with an ability to manage your workload to meet deadlines. You will be very organised and able to deal with competing priorities. If you think that this is the role for you, we look forward to hearing from you. Why are you perfect for this role and what will you bring to our team.

About Us

In return we will offer you:

• Regular formal and informal support.
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
• Access to relevant training and career progression.
• Annual leave of 25.5 days (pro rata) up to 30.5 days (pro rata) after 5 years employment.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply).

How to apply

Please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Theresa Humphries via email at [e-mail]

Additional Information

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The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.