Admin Officer

Hatched Recruitment Group; Newry; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Pension auto-enrolment

Job summary

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is seeking an Admin Officer (Business Support) for a temporary role in Newry, offering 36 hours per week and a pay rate of £14.52 per hour (PAYE).

You will provide admin and customer service support across Council departments, handling data entry, filing, minutes, and payments processing while maintaining strong communication with the team and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4 GCSEs (C or above) including English and Maths, plus at least 12 months' admin and customer service experience
• Or, at least 24 months' admin and customer service experience
• At least 6 months' experience using a database or MIS
• Good Word, Excel and email skills
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities

Responsibilities

• Provide admin support to Council officers and departments
• Handle reception duties and customer queries
• Data entry, filing and maintaining records
• Draft and respond to correspondence
• Process payments, invoices and purchase orders
• Organise meetings and take minutes

Skills

Data entry

Record keeping

Reception duties

Administrative support

Communication

Teamwork

Word/Excel/email

Education

GCSEs incl English & Maths

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Admin Officer - Business Support - Temporary | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

Location: Council Offices, Greenbank, Newry BT34 2SL
Pay: £14.52 per hour (PAYE)
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Start date: Monday 23 November 2026

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting an Admin Officer (Business Support Officer) for Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. You'll join a friendly Business Support team, giving admin and customer service support across Council departments.

What you'll be doing:

• Giving admin support to Council officers and departments
• Reception duties and dealing with customer queries
• Data entry, filing and keeping records up to date
• Drafting and responding to correspondence
• Processing payments, invoices and purchase orders
• Organising meetings and taking minutes

What you'll need:

• 4 GCSEs (grade C or above) including English and Maths, plus at least 12 months' admin and customer service experience
• Or, instead of the GCSEs, at least 24 months' admin and customer service experience
• At least 6 months' experience using a database or management information system
• Good Word, Excel and email skills
• Good communication skills and the ability to work in a team

What's on offer:

• £14.52 per hour, paid weekly
• Holiday pay and pension auto-enrolment

You must be eligible to work in the UK.