Office Assistant
£13.50 PAYE / £17.29 Umbrella per hour
Part-Time, Temporary
30 hours per week
3 Month Contract*
Closing Date: Friday 10th October 2025
Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Maldon District Council in recruiting an Office Assistant on an initial 3 month contract, with view to extend.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to work on-site, 5 days per week.
Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm
Location: Council Offices, Princes Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DL
Role Purpose
To support the customer and deliver a positive customer experience, enabling and empowering them through self-serve wherever appropriate.
Key Accountabilities
1. Maintain detailed and accurate records using appropriate IT systems
2. Ensure compliance with Established Procedures
3. Escalate cases to Customer Services Team Leader or other teams when necessary.
4. To enable the delivery of Council Services.
5. Provide administrative support for Customer Services team.
6. Assist with general office tasks. Receiving and sorting/ distributing post Sending outgoing post for departments Cheque processing Processing requests for internal departments (printing, scanning, laminating) Receiving deliveries Handle scanning, indexing, and post room services.
Knowledge, Skills, Ability, and Experience
7. Proven ability to quickly learn new systems, follow procedures and processes and maintain accurate records.
8. Proven ability to deliver accurate and high-quality administration support