Admin Officer

Brook Street; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Admin Officer to support the Ministry of Justice. This role offers valuable experience in the public sector, requiring strong customer service skills and effective time management. The position is office-based in Northampton with a temporary contract lasting until September 2025, with potential for extension based on performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service and administrative roles.
• Ability to manage time effectively and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Handle written and verbal communications including emails and phone calls.
• Perform administrative duties and maintain databases.
• Support colleagues and ensure accuracy in document handling.

Skills

Dealing with customers

Time management

Confident with technology

Proactive thinking

Job description

Admin Officer, MOJ

Location: St Katherine House, 21-27 St. Katherines Street Northampton, NN1 2LH
Office based
Hourly rate: £12.53 per hour
Working Days/Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday between the hours of 9am - 5pm
Contract This a temporary position estimated to run until September 2025 but due to be extended pending performance and business needs

Brook Street in partnership with the Ministry of justice has a fantastic opportunity to join their team as an admin officer. This is great opportunity to gain valuable exposure/experience working within the Public Sector.

Experience Needed/desired:

• Dealing with customers
• Clear and understandable
• Time management
• Confident with technology
• Proactive thinking

List the duties/ responsibilities:

• Deal with written and verbal communications, including telephone, email, and letter enquiries.
• Complete administrative duties on an ad hoc basis and other grade-appropriate work, contributing to the whole team's work, involving collecting and delivering files and bundles
• Completing filing and post-room duties
• Operating office equipment
• Resulting, checking accuracy and completeness against guidelines or a proforma, e.g.
• Providing support to colleagues
• Creating and maintaining databases, lists, manuals

Clearance level (to be applied for by Brook Street upon a successful application):
Basic DBS

Additional clearance if applicable:
Please note that period of 6 months or longer spent outside of the UK in the last 5 years will unfortunately require an additional overseas police check, this will be the responsibility of the candidate to provide.

Brook Street are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.
Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.
In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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