About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of affordable homes across the Dorset Council area.
Joining Dorset Council as a Technical Officer Assistant offers you the chance to be part of a friendly, dynamic, and supportive team that values collaboration and knowledge sharing. You will have the flexibility to work from home and in our Dorchester office, providing a great work-life balance.
Our team is committed to continuous learning and professional development, offering you numerous opportunities for career progression. By taking on this role, you will have the satisfaction of making a tangible difference in the community, helping to create a more affordable and sustainable housing future for Dorset.
You will also benefit from regular catch-ups with the team, utilising tools like Microsoft Teams to stay connected and supported throughout your workday.
Based within the Enabling Team, you will be a single point of contact for the Enabling Team who are a specialist team providing technical guidance, advice, and support.
You will provide a wide range of administrative and technical support to projects and service delivery, helping to maximise the supply of affordable housing in the Dorset Council area for affordable housing projects. Liaising with internal and external contacts, verbally and in writing, offering excellent customer service and support. These contacts will include individuals and professional organisations. The post holder will be required to attend meetings which may include consultations.
Creating, operating, and managing robust and detailed financial records to support budget management, grant, and specialist funding spend.
Designing and presenting data analysis to focus service priorities, meet targets, and meet corporate objectives.
Providing support to senior officers by arranging and attending meetings, taking notes, and managing actions to meet project deadlines. Projects may include new contracts, and you will provide contract administration support where necessary. The experience, knowledge, and skills for this role are specified in detail in the Person Specification and Job Description, but we are looking for someone who is organised, flexible, and can meet the demands of a busy work schedule and ensure deadlines are met. Able to provide excellent customer care, acting as the first point of contact for the team Enjoys working with a range of internal and external stakeholders Works well in a small team Excellent IT skills, with previous experience of maintaining databases Good investigative and interpretation skills The ability to work autonomously as well as part of the team If you are looking for a role where you can help make a real impact and are excited about the opportunity to help increase the number of affordable homes in Dorset, we would love to hear from you. Further Information For further information and an informal discussion contact Chris McDermott at 01929 557386 or chris.mcdermott@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. This is a part-time role at 29.6 hours per week. This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed. This post requires you to have access to sensitive information. It will be subject to a Basic Criminal Records Check. See our
policy on the employment of ex-offenders . About Us We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work, and visit. Working for us should be no exception. At Dorset Council we: provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents have ambitious aspirations are excited about our future care about Dorset and all the people who live here know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success You will: have access to
a range of employee benefits be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed have access to a range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives, and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities.
We have a commitment to equality
and welcome applications from everyone. We are
proud to be a Disability Confident Employer . We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments. We also look for applicants who share
our commitment to our behaviours . We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at
https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn . This role is UK based, and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant. Find out more about
how to apply .
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You will provide a wide range of administrative and technical support to projects and service delivery, helping to maximise the supply of affordable housing in the Dorset Council area for affordable housing projects. Liaising with internal and external contacts, verbally and in writing, offering excellent customer service and support. These contacts will include individuals and professional organisations. The post holder will be required to attend meetings which may include consultations.
Creating, operating, and managing robust and detailed financial records to support budget management, grant, and specialist funding spend.
Designing and presenting data analysis to focus service priorities, meet targets, and meet corporate objectives.
Providing support to senior officers by arranging and attending meetings, taking notes, and managing actions to meet project deadlines. Projects may include new contracts, and you will provide contract administration support where necessary. The experience, knowledge, and skills for this role are specified in detail in the Person Specification and Job Description, but we are looking for someone who is organised, flexible, and can meet the demands of a busy work schedule and ensure deadlines are met. Able to provide excellent customer care, acting as the first point of contact for the team Enjoys working with a range of internal and external stakeholders Works well in a small team Excellent IT skills, with previous experience of maintaining databases Good investigative and interpretation skills The ability to work autonomously as well as part of the team If you are looking for a role where you can help make a real impact and are excited about the opportunity to help increase the number of affordable homes in Dorset, we would love to hear from you. Further Information For further information and an informal discussion contact Chris McDermott at 01929 557386 or chris.mcdermott@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk. This is a part-time role at 29.6 hours per week. This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed. This post requires you to have access to sensitive information. It will be subject to a Basic Criminal Records Check. See our
policy on the employment of ex-offenders . About Us We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work, and visit. Working for us should be no exception. At Dorset Council we: provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents have ambitious aspirations are excited about our future care about Dorset and all the people who live here know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success You will: have access to
a range of employee benefits be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed have access to a range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives, and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities.
We have a commitment to equality
and welcome applications from everyone. We are
proud to be a Disability Confident Employer . We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments. We also look for applicants who share
our commitment to our behaviours . We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at
https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn . This role is UK based, and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant. Find out more about
how to apply .
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