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Senior Business Administrator
East Sussex County Council
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Source date: 11/2/2026
About this role
Job Description Do you want to be a part of a busy, dynamic, administration team supporting Social Workers making a difference to children and families in East Sussex? If so, you may be interested in our Senior Business Administrator role. Our Senior Business Administrators have a key role providing administrative support to Social Workers within Locality Children's Services. The role is fast-paced and varied: it includes telephone contact with professionals and clients, email communication, minute taking of strategy meetings which can be complex, as well as other administrative tasks. Full training and support will be given to ensure your success in the role. Once fully trained, the successful candidate will benefit from hybrid working. We are looking for candidates who have: The ability to minute and produce accurate records of meetings Knowledge of using email and software such as the Microsoft Office Suite with a good understanding of managing calendars and setting up MS Team calls The ability to communicate effectively to a range of people, including the ability to converse at ease with customer and provide advice in accurate spoken English The ability to exercise discretion in dealing with sensitive information to maintain strict confidentiality where appropriate The ability to undertake research and learn new information quickly in a self directed way Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information. Details about building accessibility for County Hall is available on our website. If you have any questions about the building accessibility for the building this role is based in, please contact the hiring manager. To apply for this role, please select the 'Apply Now' button and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests. For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page and our statement on the use of AI. Interviews will take place in person at County Hall, Lewes on Thursday 19 November 2026 or Thursday 26 November 2026. If you are unavailable on either date, let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details. Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training. Please be aware we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page. For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Millie Chatha, Office Manager: Millie.Chatha@eastsussex.gov.uk For work that makes a difference, choose East Sussex! Additional Information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above. Job Info Job Identification 4703 Job Category Administration Posting Date 11/02/2026 Apply Before 11/16/2026 Locations County Hall, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UE, GB (Hybrid) Enable Applications Yes Working Hours 37 Salary £27,709 Salary From 27,709 Salary To 28,608 Working Pattern Full Time Contract Type Permanent Contract