Children's Services Support Administrator


Company:	Rutland County Council
Salary:	£25,583 - £25,989
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Catmose/Hybrid, LE15 6HP
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Aug 2026
Closing date:	11 Sept 2026

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Summary

JOB TITLE:Children’s Services Support Administrator

Hours:37 per week

Interview dates:September 2026

Are you looking for a new challenge? We are looking for an Administrator with a “can do” attitude, to provide administrative support to our Children’s Services Team. If you have a keen eye for detail, good customer service skills and able to act with tact and diplomacy – this could be the role for you!

About the role…

Part of supportive team working at pace.

To support the service with administrative duties including, post, emails and phone calls

Support the team with tasks to ensure a high quality service to Children and Families

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Costs for the DBS are covered by Rutland County Council.

About you…

Good IT skills, able to use Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams and bespoke databases

Able to balance an ever-changing workload, whilst keeping to deadlines

Have good communication skills, with the ability to relate to individuals at all levels

Informal enquiries:

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Becky Headington, Team Manager at

rheadington@rutland.gov.uk

We review applications frequently; however, in periods of high demand, the role may close earlier than advertised, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Our benefits:

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

A strong focus on health, wellbeing, and work-life balance

For further information on the benefits of working for Rutland, please see our careers page:

https://www.rutland.gov.uk

Our Values

Our values – Passionate, Ambitious, Work Together, and Make a Difference – guide everything we do. We’re looking for people who share these values and want to contribute to strong, supportive teams that deliver positive outcomes for our communities.

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