Senior Admin Assistant

Nottingham City Council; Glenfield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council invites applications for a Senior Administrative Assistant based at County Hall, Leicester. The role is full time (37 hours) with a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

The salary ranges from £26,853 to £27,828 per annum, pro rata for part time, with flexible/hybrid working where possible. You will support the Finance & Procurement Hub, providing a professional business support service, handling confidential information per GDPR, and coordinating with stakeholders

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 in Finance or Business Administration or equivalent, or demonstrable experience.
• Knowledge of GDPR and importance of confidentiality; accurate data capture and management.
• Significant experience in Business Support Services with broad stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent customer care with clear spoken English for the role.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Active management of issues to prevent escalation.
• Flexible approach and ability to work under pressure to tight timescales.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, effective and comprehensive business support across Adults & Cultural Services.
• Support the Hub Manager in delivering the work of a specialist Hub.
• Liaise with a large range of stakeholders at varying levels.
• Ensure information confidentiality and GDPR compliance in all processes.

Skills

Customer care

Stakeholder handling

Multitasking

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Finance or BA or equivalent

Job description

Organisation:Leicestershire County Council

WorkLocation:County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA

Salary:£26,853 to £27,828 Per annum (pro rata for part time)

WorkingHours: Full Time 37 hours Monday to Friday

ContractType: Fixed term for 12 Months

Closing Date: 27th September 2026

Interview Date(s): w/c 12th October 2026

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen to work as part of the Finance & Procurement Hub in the Business Support Services Team within Adults & Cultural Services as a Senior Administrative Assistant based at County Hall. To support the Hub Manager in delivering the work of a specialist Hub, providing an efficient, effective, and comprehensive business support service across all of Adults & Cultural Services. Have specialist technical knowledge in the work of the Hub they are assigned to and to hold in-depth knowledge of the work of the department and services that their allocated Hub supports.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• NVQ level 2 qualification in a relevant area e.g. Finance or Business Administration or similar appropriate equivalent Or Demonstrable experience.


• Knowledge of the importance of information confidentiality (GDPR) Understands why accurate information/data capture and management is important. Knowledge of financial processes and associated IT systems


• Significant demonstrable experience in working in Business Support Services function. Experience of Working with a large range of stakeholders at varying levels


• Excellent Customer Care with the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.


• To be able to manage multiple tasks concurrently.


• Actively manages issues to prevent escalation.


• To have a flexible approach and work under pressure against tight timescales and remain calm and focused

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Amanda Osborne – Finance and Procurement Hub Manager

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Email: [e-mail]