Senior Parking Administrator

Golearnleicestershire; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Senior Parking Administrator to join the Notice Processing Unit at County Hall, Leicester. The role combines financial and administrative duties, including purchase orders, invoices, and maintaining records, with on-going guidance to Parking Administrators and support for Penalty Charge Notices.

You will work to strict deadlines, produce management information, and collaborate with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders to keep processes accurate and

Qualifications

• AAT Intermediate, NVQ Level 3 in Accountancy or NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration and experience with financial processes.
• Ability to compile, derive and analyse information from complex spreadsheets and databases.
• Strong written and oral communication with customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Raise purchase orders and invoices and perform financial reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate records and support administration of Penalty Charge Notices.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to Parking Administrators and ensure timely processing.
• Produce management information and support the unit's operations to meet statutory timescales.

Skills

Spreadsheet skills

Written & verbal communication

Customer service experience

Education

AAT Intermediate

NVQ Level 3 in Accountancy

NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheet 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.

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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]