Admin Assistant - Business Support Services at Leicestershire County Council

, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Apr, 26

Salary

25590.0

Posted On

15 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Customer Service, Confidentiality, Administrative Skills, Financial Secretarial Skills, Word Processing, Filing, Photocopying, Faxing, Message Taking, Data Input, Microsoft Office, Communication Skills, Equal Opportunities

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker Salary: £25,191 to £25,590 per annum (pro rata for part-time) Working Hours: 18.5 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 23rd January 2026 Interview Date(s): TBC About the Role An opportunity has arisen to work as an administrative assistant for the Business Support Services Team in Adults & Communities. We have one part-time position based at County Hall. To work flexibly as part of a team to provide an efficient, effective and comprehensive county wide administrative business support service across A&C localities, maintaining a high quality responsive customer service for both internal and external customers. About You To apply for this post, you must: Have a NVQ 2 level qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent, or relevant experience Know the importance of customer service Know the importance of confidentiality Have worked in an administrative, financial secretarial setting (i.e. experience in routine clerical tasks including word processing, filing, photocopying, faxing, message taking, data input) Have used Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel Have experience in maintaining computer-based systems and manual record systems Have excellent communication skills (written & verbal) You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations. 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. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. 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: Teresa Garbett – Admin Team Leader Telephone: 01163052444 To contact me by email, please click here . Or Leigh Breeze – Team Manager Telephone: 01163057633 To contact me by email, please click here . 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 Plus 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 'Apply Now'. 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. If you have any technical issues when applying 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. About Leicestershire County Council Leicestershire County Council is a Disability Confident, Menopause Friendly, Mindful Employer, Fostering Friendly, Forces Friendly, and Cycle Friendly organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following: Our Recruitment Process Our Organisational Values Our Employee Benefits Working for Us

Responsibilities

Provide an efficient and comprehensive administrative business support service across Adults & Communities. Maintain a high-quality responsive customer service for both internal and external customers.