Administration Manager

Ipswich, Suffolk
Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council are currently looking for a Administration Manager to join our Safety, Health and Wellbeing team based in Endeavour House, Ipswich. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week (part time working considered) and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £30,151 per annum (pro rata for part time). We welcome applications from everyone. We particularly welcome applications from people who are Buddhist or Hindu and people from ethnic minority groups because they are under-represented in this service. About the Administration Manager role: The role of the Administration Manager to the Suffolk County Council (SCC), Safety, Health and Wellbeing team is extremely varied and interesting. It underpins the successful delivery and support of day-to-day Health and Safety activities across all SCC Directorates. This role is pivotal to the successful continuous improvement to the Safety, Health and Wellbeing (SHAW) culture within Suffolk County Council and links to our staff values and behavioral standards. As part of our flexible working arrangements, hybrid working with a blended mix of office working and home working is encouraged. Responsibilites of our Administration Manager: Management and provision of an efficient and comprehensive administrative or specialist support service underpinning the delivery of services across all Suffolk County Council (SCC) Directorates within the Safety, Health and Wellbeing team and to support the day-to-day activities of the head of Health and Safety Undertake the daily management and lead the service delivery of all contracts relating to the EVOLVE service including liaising with Schools Choice, schools and other service providers on financial and service provision issues and queries Develop, maintain, and monitor the H and S Incident Reporting platform and submissions to ensure the data is both captured correctly but also correlated through the H and S Dashboard Single point of contact for all matters relating to health and safety incident reporting through Oracle Fusion and data capture of all Safety, Health and Wellbeing (SHAW) data relating to incidents and near miss incidents Responsible for budgetary management and enhanced contract revenue opportunities. The team The Safety, Health and Wellbeing team provides advice and support for teams, managers, and senior leadership across the organisation on all aspects of safety, health and wellbeing, including the provision of training on a variety of relevant subjects We work in a collaborative way and support one another as part of our daily tasks/functions. Travel and workplace requirements We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but on occasions, there may be a requirement for you to travel to locations away from your contractual base, using reasonable and suitable means available to you. This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and working from an office base. Benefits of working with us: Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days An occupational sick pay scheme Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day A range of staff networks centred around equality groups Plus more Closing date: 11.30pm, 26 June 2023. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this Administration Manager role, even if you don t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts