Senior Parking Administrator

Leicestershire County Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is looking for a Senior Parking Administrator to join the Notice Processing Unit at County Hall, Leicester. The role involves managing financial processes, producing management information, and supporting Parking Administrators to ensure accurate operations and timely delivery of Penalty Charge Notices.

You will handle purchase orders, invoices, reconciliations and provide day-to-day guidance, while contributing to a busy team and maintaining high service standards.

Qualifications

• Experience of financial processes including debtors/creditors, budgeting and management accounting.
• Ability to compile, use and derive information from complex spreadsheets and various software packages.
• Ability to produce work to a consistently high standard.

Responsibilities

• Produce management information and maintain records for the Notice Processing Unit.
• Administer Penalty Charge Notices and related correspondence.
• Raise purchase orders and invoices and perform financial reconciliations.

Skills

Financial processes

Spreadsheets

Communication

Prioritisation

Education

AAT Intermediate

NVQ Level 3 in Accountancy

NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration

Tools

Databases

Accounting software

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £29,550 - £32,055 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 6th November 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

The Senior Parking Administrator role combines financial and administrative responsibilities within the Notice Processing Unit. Duties include raising purchase orders and invoices, undertaking financial reconciliations, maintaining accurate records and supporting the administration of Penalty Charge Notices. The role also provides day-to-day support and guidance to Parking Administrators and assists with the smooth operation of the team.

About the Role

This is a varied role within the Notice Processing Unit, where you will support the delivery of a busy notice processing function and help ensure work is completed accurately and within statutory timescales.

You will be responsible for a range of tasks including producing management information, maintaining records and supporting the administration of Penalty Charge Notices and related correspondence. The role requires close working with colleagues, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure processes are carried out accurately and efficiently.

As a Senior Parking Administrator, you will also assist with financial processes and other specialist administrative tasks that support the effective operation of the Notice Processing Unit. In addition, you will provide support and guidance to Parking Administrators and undertake the full range of administrator duties when required.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Either AAT Intermediate, NVQ Level 3 in Accountancy (or an equivalent qualification), or NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration (or an equivalent qualification) and have experience of financial processes including debtors/creditors, budgeting, management accounting and general accounting.
• Be adept at compiling, using and deriving information from complex spreadsheets and from a wide variety of software packages, including databases.
• Have the ability to produce work to a consistently high standard.
• Be able to work flexibly under your own initiative, sometimes under pressure in order to meet tight deadlines with minimum supervision.
• Have the ability to prioritise and control work and manage your own workload.
• Have experience of working with the public, in particular dealing with irate or distressed customers.
• Have good written and oral communication with customers, clients, professional officers and contractors.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values andto 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:

Marianne Buckby - Team Manager

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]