Casual Admin Assistant

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council; Sefton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council in Formby is seeking a casual Administrator to join the School Improvement Team at the Professional Development Centre. You will provide efficient administrative support, handle reception duties, assist with IT tasks, training room setup and hospitality for learners and staff.

The role requires you to be well organised, discreet with confidential information, able to multitask and work independently or as part of a small team.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective administration support for the Professional Development Centre and Music Service.
• Reception duties.
• Provide hospitality services to customers. Set up and clear training rooms.
• Support course leaders with IT.
• Process and record correspondence, maintain records and input data.
• Handle and record day-to-day finances, ICT, Health & Safety, and housekeeping.
• Liaise with staff, collate information, and coordinate with relevant parties.

Job description

About the Role

The School Improvement Team are currently seeking an casual Administrator to join our team based at Sefton Professional Development Centre (PDC) in Formby. No two days are the same and you'll be working with a small, friendly and supportive team.

The successful candidate will work on a casual basis.

As Administrator, your role will be to provide an efficient and effective administration service. It is essential that the person for this role has good communication skills is organised, able to multitask, work flexibly and has a 'can do' approach to work. They must also be able to work independently, as part of a team and to be discreet when working with confidential and sensitive information.

Key duties covering two main areas include:

• Provide an effective support for the Professional Development Centre and Music Service.
• Reception duties.
• Provide hospitality services to customers. Set up and clearing of training rooms.
• Support course leaders with IT.
• Process and compose correspondence, record keeping and data input.
• Handle and record the day-to-day Finances, ICT, Health & Safety, Housekeeping.
• Liaise with staff, collating information, and coordinating with relevant parties.
• The closing date for this vacancy is Friday 6th November 2026 (or earlier in the event of high volume of applications being received).
• Provisional interview dates are Wednesday 11th November 2026.

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody's identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

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