Role Summary & Benefits

Permanent
Full time 37 hours per week
 
If you are looking to apply for this on a secondment basis, you will need to get your line manager’s approval before applying.
 
Join Our Team as an Administrator for the Children’s Social Work Academy!
 
About you:
 
We’re looking for someone with strong administration and communication skills, along with a positive, can-do attitude. If you enjoy being part of a supportive and friendly team, and you bring great attention to detail with a genuine interest in administrative work, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. If this sounds like you, we’d be thrilled to hear from you!
 
Key Responsibilities
 
Please see the Job Description which includes the Key Responsibilities. 

About the Administration role:
 
Working within the Children’s Social Work Academy the Administrator plays a vital role in helping everything run smoothly. You’ll ensure key tasks are completed on time, support Academy Team meetings, manage the administration required before and after these meetings, respond to information requests, and balance your workload across shared and individual mailboxes. Excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential. This role supports wider office functions and will require you to spend part of your working week on site at County Hall (Exeter) to meet the needs of the service. 
 
Day to day tasks include:

• Ensure an effective customer-focussed approach to the delivery of training administration and contact with children’s social care operational staff.
• Maintain effective and efficient administrative procedures for the effective running of the academy team.
• To produce and collate materials for conferences and training events
• Arrange and attend meetings, training events and conferences, including booking of venues, dealing with attendance requests and responses, and evaluation of events.
• Work with team colleagues to ensure computer and online systems are used to their full potential.
• Meeting preparation, minute taking and follow up administrative support and ensuring meeting agendas and minutes are sent out at appropriate times so staff receive a high quality service.
• Providing consistent and accurate training information to the management team and our staff. Provide consistent and accurate academy team membership, training and other project related information to the Team e manager and the team’s finance accountants. 

Benefits and Working Environment: 

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working Hours (Monday to Friday)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Development Opportunities
• Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme
• Public Holidays: Time off for bank holidays, giving you the opportunity to spend quality time with family and friends.
• Generous annual leave

For an informal discussion please contact Louise Fathers 01392 382025 or Marianne Jackson on 01392 384446.
 
Interviews will be 16^th September 2026.
   
How to apply 
 
Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.  
  
Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

• DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.   
• For details on the use of AI in applications and Devon County Council’s use of AI in Recruitment please see Use of AI in Our Recruitment Processes – Working for Devon | Devon County Council 
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.   
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.  
• Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.  
• For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.  
• We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required. For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).  

Key Responsibilities

Please click here to see the Job Description which includes the full key responsibilities.