Senior Admin Assistant

Organisation:Leicestershire County Council

WorkLocation:Room 700 County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA

Salary:Grade 6 from 25995 to 26409 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

WorkingHours:Full Time 37 hours Monday to Friday

ContractType:Fixed term for 12 Months

Closing Date: 19^th July 2026

Interview Date(s): w/c 27^th July 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 qualifications in a relevant area e.g. Finance or Business Administration or similar appropriate equivalent.
• Knowledge of financial processes and associated IT systems and of the importance of information confidentiality (GDPR).
• Understands why accurate information/data capture and management is important. and the consequences of it not being.
• 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 shareour commitment to our valuesand 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 are aDisability Confident Employer.

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

Telephone: 0

Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see theHow to Applysection 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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