Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: County Hall, Leicester Rd, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA Worker Category: Hybrid Worker Salary: £27,717 - £30,066 per annum (pro rata for part-time) Working Hours: 37 hours per week Contract Type: Fixed term for up to 6 months Closing Date: 29th May 2025 Interview Date(s): WC 9/16 June 2025 Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference? Do you want a job where no two days are the same? About the Role This is a unique and varied role, working within Leicestershire County Council’s Complaints and Information Management Service. We are a small, dedicated and professional team that includes Corporate Complaints and Freedom of Information (FOI). You will be responsible for the management of all complaints received into the Local Authority. About You To apply for this post, you must: Demonstrable experience of supporting a Complaints or FOI function and / or working in a customer service Information service dealing with the public Experience of investigating and resolving complaints and responding to requests for information Well-developed listening skills with the ability to interpret information Ability to deal with correspondence and queries proactively, thinking and planning ahead Ability to organise and prioritise a diverse workload Ability to develop IT skills as new systems become available You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc. Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Chelsea O'Neill - Complaints & Information Manager Email: Chelsea.oneill@leics.gov.uk How to Apply Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.. Location : leicestershire, LE3 8RA