Administration Officer - Children's Education Inclusion & Provision

Halton Borough Council; Runcorn; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Long service increases

Unpaid leave option (4 days)

LGPS pension scheme

Life Cover (3x salary)

Free car parking

Flexible working arrangements

Discount shopping benefits

Car leasing

Gym memberships

Wellbeing hub

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Halton Borough Council in Runcorn is seeking an Administration Officer to join the Education, Inclusion and Provision team at Rutland House. This 37-hour-per-week role offers hybrid working with a rota for office days, supporting a busy Business Support Team and delivering a range of administrative tasks.

You will need GCSEs including Maths and English and experience in minute-taking, organising meetings, and maintaining confidentiality in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of minute-taking.
• Collating and organising meetings.
• Undertaking a wide range of general office tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to a busy Business Support Team.
• Support Education, Inclusion and Provision department in Rutland House, Runcorn.
• Assist with a variety of administrative duties and document handling.

Skills

Minute-taking

Meeting coordination

General office tasks

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Our Story

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services. We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our agile and resourceful team. We are looking for an Administration Officer who enjoys working in a varied and busy environment and has previous office experience. You will be working within the Education, Inclusion and Provision department based at Rutland House in Runcorn and will provide support to a busy Business Support Team.

Hours

37 per week flexible working hours scheme. Hybrid with a rota basis for office days.

Your Contributions

• Experience of minute-taking


• Collating and organising meetings


• Undertaking a wide range of general office tasks


• Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent) including Maths and English


• Awareness of maintaining confidentiality in the course of the role

Our Offer

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long servicewith the option to purchase an additional four-days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas ClosedownMembership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension SchemeInvestment in your personal development Free Car Parking at HBC sites Flexible working arrangements Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier‑free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long‑term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you - [e-mail]

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.