Senior Admin Assistant

Leicestershire County Council; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in Leicester is seeking a part-time Senior Administrative Assistant to support the HR & People Hub. The role requires strong stakeholder management and information confidentiality skills, alongside the ability to work under pressure. The ideal candidate will excel in communication and multitasking. Flexible working arrangements may be considered.

Qualifications

• Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the importance of information confidentiality (GDPR).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Support the Hub Manager in delivering a business support service.
• Capture notes in meetings accurately.
• Provide effective advice to customers.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Information confidentiality (GDPR)

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Fluent English communication

Job description

Organisation

Leicestershire County Council

Work Location

Bassett Street South Wigston

Worker Category

Hybrid Worker

Salary

£25,995 - £26,409 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Working Hours

Part Time 18.5 hours - Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Contract Type

Fixed term

Closing Date

25th November 2025

Interview Date(s)

w/c 9th December 2025

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen to work as part of the HR & People Hub in the Business Support Services Team within Adults & Communities as a Senior Administrative Assistant based at Bassett Street South Wigston. 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 & Communities. 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:

• Have worked with a large range of stakeholders at varying levels
• Know the importance of information confidentiality (GDPR)
• Have a flexible approach and work under pressure against tight timescales
• Be able to manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Be able to note take (turn conversation into concise points and accurately capture actions and decisions) in a variety of different meetings, inc. those with service users and partners present
• Remain calm and focused when under pressure
• Have the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in fluent English is essential for the post.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Enter name and job title Katie D Brown – Hub Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on 'Apply Now'. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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