Are you looking for a new challenge? If so, Rushcliffe Borough Council have a great opportunity for two Administration Assistants (Level 1) to join our Business Support Team.
Location: Nottingham, NG2 7YG
Positions: 1 x 37hours & 1 x 22.5 hours
Salary: £24,432 £24,528 per annum (Pay Award Pending)
Closing date: 15 March 2026
About Us
Rushcliffe Borough Council provides high-quality services to more than 110,000 residents in a borough made up of vibrant towns and stunning villages. Our Council offices are located in West Bridgford, Nottingham in a purpose built office and leisure centre facility, the Rushcliffe Arena.
Administration Assistant -The Role
We have two permanent roles based in our busy team providing administration support to many of the councils services. The roles are varied, and you will experience working with colleagues from all areas of the council, be trained in the use of several IT systems and be part of an everchanging working environment.
We are looking for enthusiastic and well organised applicants who are highly customer focussed. You will be accurate in your work and have a flexible and adaptable attitude and remain calm under pressure and when responding to changing requirements and priorities.
All applicants will need to demonstrate in their application their skills and experience against the person specification and job description for this post.
As part of the role applicants will be required to complete a basic DBS process as part of the Baseline Personal Security Standard Checks.
Administration Assistant - The Responsibilities
To undertake all office based administrative services and support functions including mail handling, filing, scanning and indexing to document management systems
To undertake reception duties, assist with general enquiry telephone calls, major campaigns, offering advice and taking payments where appropriate
To use Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, input and update records, retrieve information, and receive and input applications and bookings on to relevant systems
To use e-fin and e-proc for invoices and purchase orders, take deliveries and goods/services receipting, and order and maintain stationery supplies
To assist with performance targets and service level agreements, customer satisfaction surveys, keep up to date with policy changes, work as part of a team
Administration Assistant - You
Experience of working in an office environment undertaking routine administrative duties and dealing directly with the general public or customers
Ability to prioritise and organise own workload, meet targets and deadlines, and work effectively under pressure
Good numeracy, literacy and communication skills with knowledge of general office procedures and financial systems
IT skills including Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), data input and retrieval, and experience of scanning and using document management systems
Flexible, well organised and customer service focussed, able to work in a small team with minimal supervision
Benefits
Working in purpose-built offices with reduced price membership of the onsite leisure centre
Free car parking
Rushcliffe Rewards - save money across a range of retailers and leisure providers
Generous annual leave and opportunities to buy and sell leave
An opportunity to further your career with a high performing forward looking Authority with training to support CPD and personal development
Local Government pension scheme
A range of salary sacrifice schemes
Rushcliffe Borough Council supports flexible and part-time working in line with the needs of the public that we serve and the business needs of the Council. We believe that embracing flexibility is a smart way of working and ensures we can find and support the mix of talent and experience we need.We are open to a chat about flexible working possibilities when you apply for a job with us.
Closing date: 15 March 2026
Interviews will be held on 25th - 26th March 2026
To submit your CV for this Administration Assistant opportunity click Apply now
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