Administration Assistant

Preston Partnership; Harris; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi time

Hybrid working after probation

28 days’ annual leave pro rata

Family friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

AVCs

Life assurance scheme

Payment of professional fees

Discounted parking

Bus and rail fares and cycle to work

Job summary

The Harris is seeking an Administration Assistant to provide high-quality administrative support to the Cultural Service’s Senior Leadership Team. You will assist with records, finance, bookings and stock management to help run a busy civic venue in Preston.

The role offers hybrid working following probation, a minimum 28 days’ annual leave pro rata, family-friendly policies, an Employee Assistance Programme and pension scheme. Interviews are on 25 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills and team working skills.
• Good IT skills, highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Well organised and attentive to detail.
• Able to multi-task, prioritise own workload and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to produce accurate reports in a variety of formats.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Literacy and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of administrative support to The Harris and the Cultural Service’s Senior Leadership Team.
• Assist with general business services, records management, retail stock management, group/event bookings and finance management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Microsoft Office

Organised

Confidentiality

Report preparation

Initiative

Teamwork

Literacy and numeracy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Post Type
Part Time

Contract Type
Fixed Term- 24 Months

Closing Date
23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 15 November 2026

Reference
COMU01015

Administration Assistant

We are looking for a highly organised and motivated individual for the role of Administration Assistant at the Harris.

Free to enter and open to everyone, The Harris is a culturally significant civic building - a place for people to meet, explore ideas and engage with culture in the centre of Preston. After a £19 million restoration bringing together a museum, art gallery and library with blended displays, The Harris hosts major changing exhibitions, cultural events and workshops with nationally significant collections. Since reopening in September 2025, the Harris has received over 320,000 visitors from Preston, Lancashire and across the UK and features in Time Out Magazine Top 20 Best Museums in the UK.

What’s the role about?

You will provide a high standard of administrative support to the Harris and the Cultural Service’s Senior Leadership Team, assisting with general business services, records management, retail stock management, group/event bookings and finance management.

What are we looking for?

You will need to be/have:

• Good interpersonal skills and team working skills
• Good IT skills, highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Well organised and attentive to detail
• Able to multi-task, prioritise own workload and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to produce accurate reports in a variety of formats
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Literacy and numeracy skills

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 25th November 2026.

• flexi time
• hybrid working following probation
• a minimum of 28 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) Pro Rata
• family friendly policies
• access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• AVC’s
• life assurance scheme
• payment of professional fees
• discounted parking
• bus and rail fares and a cycle to work scheme.

International Sponsorship

– this role is not open to international sponsorship.