Technical and Administrative Support Officer

Are you dynamic and highly motivated?
Can you deal with multiple tasks and topics?
If so, we're looking for you!

As a Technical and Administrative Support Officer, you will be a member of a multifunctional team working at one of the Council's main buildings. You will primarily be based at our Merlin Way depot in Ilkeston and will be responsible for ensuring that a range of both specialised and general administrative support duties are undertaken according to the needs of the individual service areas.

You should be enthusiastic, flexible, and well organised. The post includes dealing with telephone and email enquiries, and good interpersonal skills are required to communicate with people at all levels. You must have experience of dealing directly with the public, providing administrative support, and using IT systems, for example, the Microsoft Office suite of products. The use of ICT systems for information management, including data input and interrogation of computerised systems are also desirable requirements for the role.

A strong customer focus, commitment to service quality and improvement, attention to detail and accuracy is required. You will also have a willingness to work flexibly to allow for changing priorities within service areas., Disability Confident
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In addition to a competitive salary, you will also have access to:

• Generous annual leave package - 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays a year


• Free workplace car parking within the Borough


• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development


• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)


• Subsidised leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme