The Role
Post: Administrative Assistant – Area Support
Salary: £25,288 per annum
Grade: FRS B
Salary range: £25,288 - £29,975 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Friday 28 February 2020 at 16:00 GMT
An opportunity has arisen for an Administrative Assistant (FRS B) in the Area Support Team based in Hammersmith.
Duties will include liaison with members of the public, other agencies and operational personnel on a daily basis; maintaining detailed administrative systems.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in office administrative duties, including writing correspondence, using computerised office systems, checking work for errors, producing statistics and dealing with customers. The ability to communicate professionally and work as part of a team in a helpful and co-operative manner.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios etc.
• Season ticket loans
• Community support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the attached job description.
Please note that you are required to provide evidence to address the selection criteria under the assessment overview (see below). Your application will be marked against the responses you provide to the selection criteria. CVs will not be accepted.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Assessment Overview
As part of the online application form, candidates must provide evidence to address the following criteria:
Selection Criteria 1 - Experience of writing correspondence, minutes and short reports in plain English, using correct grammar, spelling and appropriate vocabulary.
Selection Criteria 2 - Experience of using standard computerised office systems and specialised computer databases together with an understanding of their role in an office environment.
Selection Criteria 3 - The ability to train others in the work of the team.
Selection Criteria 4 - A thorough understanding of one’s individual responsibility with regard to health and safety practice in the workplace.
Assessment for this role is due to place week commencing 16 March 2020. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
The assessment process will consist of an Interview and Role-related Exercises.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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