Administration Officer

Durham County Council; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Hybrid working where applicable

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Durham County Council is seeking a full-time Administration Officer for the CYPS Aycliffe team, delivering robust administrative support to help provide a high-quality service for children, young people and families.

The role involves finance tasks, buildings administration, inspections and proactive support, with an emphasis on accuracy, organisation and customer service in a fully office-based position.

Qualifications

• BTEC National in Public Administration or NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure required.

Responsibilities

• Provide core administrative functions to support Specialist Teams.
• Oversee administrative support to staff within designated buildings and allocate work.
• Process finance payments and pay invoices; track financial records.
• Record and administer petty cash and general financial records.
• Support the Team Leader, Service Support, in buildings management and related tasks.
• Provide proactive support to inspection arrangements and liaise as appropriate.

Skills

Good communication

IT skills

Organised

Flexible

Priorities management

Team player

Education

BTEC National in Public Administration

NVQ 3 Business Administration

Job description

A vacancy has arisen within Business Services for a full-time temporary Administration Officer.

What is involved?

You will provide a comprehensive, robust administrative support service which supports CYPS Aycliffe team members to assist them to deliver a high-quality service, which meets the needs of children, young people and families.

Your duties will include:

• Providing core administrative functions to support the work of the Specialist Teams;
• Overseeing the provision of administrative support to staff within designated buildings, including day to day allocation of work.
• Processing finance payments, paying invoices, tracking of financial records
• Recording and administering petty cash and general financial records
• Supporting the Team Leader, Service Support, in the delivery of all buildings management functions;
• Providing proactive support to inspection arrangements, e.g. file preparation, and provide a liaison role where appropriate
• Providing core administrative functions to support the work of the Operations Manager;
• Providing proactive support to inspection arrangements, e.g. file preparation, and provide a liaison role where appropriate

We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic team player who takes pride in providing excellent customer-service.

The successful candidate will have good communication skills, be able to work under pressure to tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, be well-organised and flexible, have good IT skills and manage changing priorities.

The role will also involve working at the CYPS Ferryhill building for the completion of work in relation to finance, petty cash and building compliance tasks on a regular basis as required.

Please note that due to the nature of this post it is a fully office-based position.

For further information about the post please contact: Nicola James | [e-mail] or Sarah Sowden | [e-mail]

What will I need?

You should have BTEC National in Public Administration or NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent.

The successful applicants for these posts will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.

Interviews

Interviews will be held week commencing 9 November 2026

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

Our offer to you

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years' continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

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