Administrative Officer (Temporary, Belfast)

Honeycomb Jobs Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in Belfast is seeking an Administrative Officer on a temporary contract until March 2026. Responsibilities include minute taking, document preparation, and data management. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and excellent communication abilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required. A Basic Access NI check will apply.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable organisational and administrative skills including use of Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work well across teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Minute taking at meetings.
• Raising purchase orders and IT Service Requests.
• Managing the internal online filing system.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Data input skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

Honeycomb Jobs is delighted to be working with our public sector client, to recruit an Administrative Officer on a temporary contract until March 2026 based in Belfast.

The Client

The Client - Our public sector client provides free, independent support and advice for individuals and businesses in Northern Ireland in addition to being empowered to investigate complaints over a range of sectors.

The Role

This credible position reports into the line manager within the Corporate Services team. Duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Minute taking at meetings.
• Raising purchase orders and IT Service Requests.
• Assisting with the management of the internal online filing system.
• Arranging internal and external meetings including organising refreshments and booking meeting facilities.
• To prepare and amend documents including PowerPoint presentations, databases and weekly/monthly reports.
• To collate, maintain, update and monitor information for inclusion in Board and Leadership Team papers.
• To undertake the proofreading of policy papers, reports, consultations, publications and other relevant documents.
• To provide ad hoc cover for office reception duties when required.
• To provide support to Corporate Services with sensitive and confidential administration and filing.
• To provide project support for HR and Governance.

The Person

As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience:

Essential:

• Demonstrable organisational and administrative and data input skills including use of Microsoft Office suite and databases
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to work well across teams
• Proactive with the ability to adapt to change

Desirable:

• Experience of working within an HR environment

Please Note - This position is subject to a Basic Access NI check. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position. This will be considered in line with Access NI code of practice & Honeycomb Job's Access NI policies.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided, or contact David McClure, at Honeycomb Jobs.

All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

If you have a disability which means you require assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us directly to discuss.

Honeycomb is committed to providing equality of opportunity to all.

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit to view a wide selection of our current jobs.

** Please note, we are receiving an exceptionally high number of applications and present and will be unable to shortlist candidates who are not meeting the specific requirements for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, we may be unable to provide individual feedback. We thank you in advance for your understanding. **

Skills: Administrative Assistant, Administrator, Public Sector, Administrative Officer