Administration and Resource Officer

Bolton Council; Bolton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Bolton seeks an Administration Support Officer to assist in the day-to-day operations of its technology and transformation team. The role involves maintaining accurate documentation, responding to information requests, and organising travel and events. Candidates should be effective communicators and proficient in MS Office 365. The position offers a range of benefits including discounts, flexible work, and generous leave allowances.

Benefits

Exclusive discounts

Gym membership prices

Flexible work opportunities

Generous annual leave

Access to Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to challenge financial requests for accuracy.
• Experience in a public sector role is preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records of resource utilisation and billing.
• Answer freedom of information requests.
• Assist in planning meetings and organising travel.

Skills

Effective communication

MS Office 365 proficiency

Time management

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.

Working in one of our town centre offices you will assist colleagues in the day to day administration of a busy technology and transformation team. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate and timely records of resource utilisation and billing, answering freedom of information requests and providing other documentation support to team members on an array of technical or strategic topics. We also require someone to assist in the planning and running of meetings and events, and the organisation of travel.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and timely records of resource utilisation and billing
• Answer freedom of information requests and provide other documentation support to team members on an array of technical or strategic topics
• Assist in the planning and running of meetings and events, and the organisation of travel

Qualifications

• You should be an effective communicator with a strong understanding of the MS Office 365 productivity suite
• This role requires someone who can work effectively to meet deadlines and manage your own time well. You should be disciplined and organised
• You will need to be prepared to challenge suppliers and peers on the accuracy of financial payment requests and ensure value for money
• It would be preferable if you have experience working within the public sector, although this is not essential.

Additional information

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

Benefits

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.