Hybrid Admin & Finance Assistant (Public Sector)

Leicestershire County Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Business Services Assistant to provide essential administrative and financial support to the Growth, Environment & Transport Department, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. You will handle correspondence, maintain records and databases, manage inboxes, arrange meetings, take notes, and respond to routine enquiries.

The role also covers financial administration duties such as processing payments and receipts, raising purchase orders, producing

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths grade 4/C or above or demonstrable equivalent.
• Experience with administrative tasks including data entry and handling enquiries.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Good planning and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage correspondence and maintain records and databases.
• Monitor shared inboxes and arrange meetings.
• Take notes and respond to routine enquiries.
• Process payments, raise purchase orders, and produce invoices and credit notes.
• Maintain supplier and customer records and resolve finance-related queries.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Organisational skills

Numeracy

Data entry

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Business Services Assistant to provide essential administrative and financial support to the Growth, Environment & Transport Department, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. You will handle correspondence, maintain records and databases, manage inboxes, arrange meetings, take notes, and respond to routine enquiries.

The role also covers financial administration duties such as processing payments and receipts, raising purchase orders, producing