Admin Officer - Ballymena - Mid East Antrim Borough Council
Do you come from an admin background and interested in entering the public sector? Apply today to express your interest in this role!
About the role:
- £14.13 per hour
- 37 hours per week
- Based in Ballymena
- Temporary post initially 31/03/26 with a possible extension
- Please note closing date for this position is Thursday 29th January however you can register your interest for other current and future Council opportunities by applying today
What you'll be doing in this role:
- Provide administrative support to the Community Planning & Development Manager as required in the following areas of responsibility: Community Planning, Community Development and Services. Responsible for diary management including scheduling appointments, screening emails and taking appropriate actions as required.
- Carry out duties in respect of the general administrative support functions for the Community Planning team, including word processing, filing, coding of invoices, drafting letters, handling emails/telephone calls, enquiries and requests, taking appropriate actions as required.
- Deal with queries from public and community groups in respect of areas of service delivery.
- Assist with the administrative duties relating to the development of the Area’s Community Plan.
- Responsible for the compilation and maintenance of a comprehensive up-to-date Community Planning database.
- Attend Community Planning meetings and functions in an administrative capacity.
What you'll need for this role:
- Applicants must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs to include English Language and Maths (grade C or above) or equivalent qualifications to demonstrate literacy and numeracy
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have one years’ (three years’ if qualification is not met) administrative experience in a busy office environment, to include:
The ability to deal efficiently with large volumes of work
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have one years’ (three years’ if qualification is not met) administrative experience in a busy office environment, to include:
Successfully prioritising competing demands
- Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have one years’ (three years’ if qualification is not met) administrative experience in a busy office environment, to include:
Working with office technology ie Word Processing or Typewriting
- Applicants must be competent in the use of Microsoft Office Applications including word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected] or call Gillian on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.
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