Statutory Assessment and Monitoring Assistant

Peterborough City Council; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

Statutory Assessment and Monitoring Assistant

This role is fixed term until November 2025

All about the Role

This is an opportunity for someone who has a high level of IT and administrative skills, works well as part of a team and has an exceptional attention to detail who is able to confidently extract and interpret data. If this sounds like you, we would welcome your interest in this role.

Duties include:

1. Overseeing the housekeeping of the in-house database
2. Managing designated tasks within a shared inbox, uploading documents and sending paperwork.
3. Responding to service telephone calls from officers and customers.
4. Providing performance and monitoring data to ensure statutory deadlines are met and to plan deadlines and monitor performance
5. Supporting the service to produce key operational information to respond to statutory returns, board reports, freedom of information requests, etc.
6. Supporting the Head of Service in implementing and improving processes.

For further information or an informal chat about the role please contact Elsa McLoughlin 01733863996.

All about You

1. You have a GCSE grade C or equivalent in Maths and English, as well as a high level of IT and administrative skills.
2. You are able to work well independently and as part of a team.
3. You have the ability to work in an organised way and within set timescales to meet deadlines.

All about our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme:

1. Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes.
2. Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata).
3. Access to car lease scheme.
4. Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances.
5. Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings.
6. Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth.
7. Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day.
8. Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network.
9. Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards.

All about our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.