Community & Administration Officer

Prestatyn Town Council; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal council in the UK is seeking a full-time Community & Administration Officer to support community initiatives and manage administration tasks. Candidates should possess strong public relations and organisational skills along with relevant experience in administration. The role requires working 37 hours a week and offers a starting salary of £26,403 per annum with a contract duration of 24 months.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Maths & English GCSE (A – C / 9 – 4) level required.
• Experience in an administration role or setting is necessary.
• Strong public relations skills essential for dealing with the public.

Responsibilities

• Manage community activities and initiatives.
• Provide administrative support and interact with the public.
• Maintain Prestatyn Town Council’s social media presence.

Skills

Public relations skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

IT literacy

Customer service

Education

Maths & English GCSE (A – C / 9 – 4) level

Level 3 qualification in business administration or similar

Tools

Social media knowledge

Job description

Starting Salary: £26,403 per annum (SLCC scale 7 – 12)

Job Type: Full-time (37 hours). Fixed term contract for a period of twenty‑four months. There is a 6‑month probation period and a job evaluation will take place during this time.

Work Location: office based (with some work within the community)

Location: Prestatyn, North Wales, LL19 9LR

Prestatyn Town Council are recruiting for a full‑time Community & Administration Officer to join our small team in the Nant Hall Road office (LL19 9LR). The Council is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and proactive person to take the Council forward to meet the challenges and opportunities within the local council sector.

The position will be office and community based for 37 hours per week, to help with day‑to‑day community‑based initiatives and general office administration.

Previous experience in an administration role or setting and events role or setting is required, along with a good level of education, a can‑do attitude, an organised and practical approach to problem solving, strong public relations skills, administration skills, good IT literacy and the ability to work well alone, unsupervised or as part of a team.

The ability to coordinate, manage and balance your workload under pressure and provide an outstanding service to the council and community is important. A driving licence and experience of working within the public sector would be beneficial.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please forward your up-to-date CV to [e-mail] to start the application process. Suitable applicants will be asked to fill in an application form to evidence how they best fit our person specification (see below).

Interviews will be arranged within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms: 16th November 2025.

Start date: ASAP – December 2025 / January 2026.

Employment Details

Full time: 37 hours per week with half an hour unpaid break.

Working hours: 9am – 5pm Monday – Thursday / 9am – 4.30pm Friday.

List of Duties

• General receptionist, administration and filing duties, as needed
• Interact with residents and general members of the public as the first point of contact
• Provide mayoral support – interact with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor (and any other councillors as appropriate) to plan their diaries, activities and events
• Plan, oversee and carry out events and community activities and initiatives – in conjunction with the rest of the team as needed
• Update and maintain Prestatyn Town Council’s social media presence
• Aid colleagues with their workload and tasks, when appropriate
• Any other duties as required

Reports to: Assistant Town Clerk & Town Clerk

Essential Qualifications

• Good level of education – minimum of Maths & English GCSE (A – C / 9 – 4) level
• Experience in an administration role or setting
• Experience in an events role or setting
• Strong public relations skills, i.e. dealing with the public in a face‑to‑face setting
• Administration skills
• IT literacy & strong social media knowledge and skills

Desirable Qualifications

• UK driving licence and own vehicle
• Experience working in the public sector or third sector
• Level 3 qualification in business administration or similar
• Customer service skills and experience

Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic, focussed, motivated and proactive
• Community‑minded
• Can‑do attitude
• Organised and practical approach to problem solving
• Ability to work well alone and unsupervised
• Strong team player
• Calm under pressure