Administrator

10-Month Contract with a local authority

We are seeking an Administrator to deliver high-quality administrative support. You will be responsible for arranging large-scale events, coordinating statutory panels, taking notes at complex meetings, and updating council IT systems to support effective service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate, factual, and grammatically correct meeting notes and reports for complex, sensitive, and confidential meetings.
• Arrange large-scale events and meetings, coordinate statutory panels, and prepare agendas.
• Update and maintain computerised and manual records, collating and presenting information clearly using spreadsheets and council IT systems.
• Respond independently to day-to-day telephone, email, and written queries, using initiative to resolve unexpected problems and referring complex queries appropriately.
• Handle confidential, sensitive, and personal financial information with appropriate care on a daily basis.
• Process and raise Purchase Orders and handle invoicing tasks.

Experience

• Proven experience delivering timely and efficient specialist administrative support within a fast-paced team environment.
• Experience taking notes and producing accurate minutes for complex and confidential meetings.
• Experience in processing invoices, raising Purchase Orders, and handling sensitive data safely.

Qualifications

• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce grammatically correct reports and correspondence.
• Strong IT skills, including the ability to maintain computerised records, update internal systems, and create spreadsheets.
• Strong organisational skills to prioritise day-to-day workload and deliver a customer-focused service.

Additional Information

Working hours: 22.5 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday and Friday)

We work on a biweekly payment schedule.

This is an onsite role based in Crawley.