Project Support Administrator – Social Care

You will be required to attend the office in Chelmsford 2 – 3 days per week, with the potential to work from home 2 - 3 days a week if this meets business need. 

Interview Date: Wednesday 19^th March 2025 

Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It’s an exciting time to join us having received our 2^nd Outstanding Ofsted rating in a row.

To read more about our business area, please visit: Adult Social Care or Children & Families

Please take a look at our ‘No Magic’ Children & Families video

The Opportunity

Essex County Council (ECC) is achieving transformational change across Adult Social Care and Children and Families Services, underpinned by delivery of high-quality practice and a culture of collaboration, integrity and compassion. Development of a professional, knowledgeable, and skilled workforce is central to achieving practice improvement and driving change; delivered by a joint Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA) service which meets the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) needs of both professional areas. 

ESCA Development Assistants will work at the heart of the team to deliver administrative tasks in support of all programmes and projects across Children & Families and Adults and financial monitoring. This role will offer a development focus by encouraging the involvement in project/programme support, develop autonomy and build knowledge and learning of wider aspects of the team’s work, to promote opportunities for career development. 

It is a requirement of the role to gain an understanding of adult learning theories and how this supports the development of the workforce. Good communication skills will be key to success.

Accountabilities 

• Responsible for providing administrative support to the full range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and support programmes/projects.
• Coordinate the ESCA CPD programme including provision of course materials, ensuring adherence to criteria in relation to training attended and non-attendance and quality of training delivery and provision.
• Prepare and present reports at relevant meetings to illustrate required take up training and quarterly returns.
• Responsible for arranging training dates for Course Leaders, ensuring appropriate resources are available including information and tutor packs and evaluation forms.
• Responsible for collating Quality Assurance and Training Transfer evaluation and impact information, to produce summary and progress reports which inform identification of need for targeted support.
• Support the ESCA Workforce Development Leads in Quadrant engagement and to deliver the ESCA library locally.
• Responsible for arranging events, to ensure professional delivery of lectures, workshops and conferences in support of the development of the Social Care workforce.
• Provides general administration support, including file management, meeting room bookings, diary management, minute various meetings and maintain shared drives.
• Responsible for providing financial monitoring and budgetary updates of projects and programmes of work, ensuring compliance with ECC policies and procedures, to maintain financial controls. Process payments, vouchers, recharge documents, purchase and marketplace orders and journal transfers. 

The Experience You Will Bring

Essential:

• Experience and evidence of working in an administration role in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience of using MS Office and other IT systems. 

Desirable:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills and able to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work in an agile environment where you can learn and develop, be flexible and adapt to changing demands.

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service.  The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate.  This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained.  For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email daniel.warner@essex.gov.uk

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