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Connect2Kent provides a managed service across all sectors providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into Kent County Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

About the Role

Provide administrative support to the NTS (National Transfer Scheme) You will assist the Service's NTS coordinator, ensure the smooth running of the NTS in Kent, taking a proactive role in its day-to-day functioning.

What is the day-to-day of the role:

Act as a main point of contact for the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) Co-ordination in Kent, assessing and prioritising a range of queries by telephone, email or in person in a courteous, prompt and efficient manner, responding directly or referring them to the appropriate person or team.
Arrange and coordinate the National Transfer Scheme (NTS) transfers for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Kent.
Develop, maintain and monitor all office systems, including database and filing systems, both computerised and manual, checking that key documents are included and pursuing any missing documents, in line with the Kent County Council's Record Retention, Data Protection and Freedom of Information policies.
Produce all types of word processing, from handwritten and recorded sources, drafting routine correspondence on behalf of the line manager and other staff.
Support the day-to-day clerical and administrative functions of the team/service.
Update, modify and retrieve data on both manual and computerised systems, preparing standard and non-standard reports, cross-checking data held on different systems.
Process, maintain and monitor financial records relating to expenditure and income, including the preparation of invoices for payment, processing charges and monitoring expenditure against budgets.
Support managers and practitioner staff with client care issues.

Required Skills and Qualification

Office administration experience
Experience of drafting correspondence
Experience of working with a social care environment
Computer literacy
Ability or organise and prioritise workload.
Ability to take accurate notes and minutes.
Commitment to equalities.

Benefits

No weekend working. 37.5 hours per week.
Monday - Friday 08:30-17:00

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Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates