Team Administrator

The starting salary for this full-time position is £28,546 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

This is a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity covering maternity leave. For internal candidates, please discuss with your current Line Manager before submitting your application.

We are excited to be hiring a Team Administrator to join our fantastic Social Care Administration Team based at Dakota Building, 11 De Havilland Drive, Weybridge, KT13 0YP.

This role is open to hybrid working, meaning you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of 2 days a week, on a rota basis, to support with office duties. The remainder of the week can be worked from home.

Our Offer to You

26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residentsAbout The Role

Working within our Social Care Administration Team, you will play an integral role in the day-to-day running of the department and all things admin. In this position you will organise and minute a variety of multi-agency meetings on behalf of the social care teams, distribute minutes to involved parties ensuring timescales are met, answer phone calls to professionals and members of the public and manage shared inboxes.

As a Team Administrator, up to 70% of the role is minuting meetings that are unable to be recorded due to the professionals and agencies we work with. These meetings also have national statutory timeframes and could be used in court proceedings. You will provide an efficient telephone service to our stakeholders and service users, liaise with professionals both within social care and with partner agencies, such as Police, Health, Education and Legal. You will keep track of information, update and maintain spreadsheets and databases and provide performance information to line managers and other departments when requested.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills:

Prior administration experience
Ability to work as part of a team within existing protocols and procedures whilst being proactive and using your initiative
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Experience in minuting taking, typing directly onto a laptop
Excellent IT skills and proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications
Ability to take a confident, organised, and proactive approach to your work
Commitment to your own professional/personal developmentA Basic DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) will be required for this role.

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and answer the following 4 questions:

Please outline your administration experience
Note taking support to meetings is a large part of this role. Please give evidence, with examples, of your laptop note taking experience
Please describe, and give examples of, how you maintain good customer service
Please list, with examples, the skills and any qualifications you have that are relevant to this jobThe job advert closes at 23:59 on 23/08/2026 with interviews planned to follow.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs