Administrative officer

Be the welcoming face and organisational heartbeat of the Education Development Centre & Durham Leadership Centre We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised, and people-focused individual to join our team as an Administrative Officer. If you thrive in a busy environment, enjoy helping others, and take pride in keeping things running smoothly, this role could be your perfect fit. WHAT IS INVOLVED? As our Administrative Officer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the Centre is a welcoming, efficient, and well-managed environment for staff, visitors, and training delegates. Your responsibilities will include: Front-of-house service - greeting visitors, supporting staff, and ensuring a professional and friendly first point of contact. Centre operations support - assisting the Leadership Centre Development Officer with the safe and smooth running of the building. IT and facilities coordination - providing basic IT support, managing room bookings, and maintaining essential health & safety records. Safety responsibilities - acting as Fire Marshal and First Aider (training provided if needed). Early Years Programme administration - supporting our Early Years Training Programme with high-quality administrative assistance. Procurement tasks - raising orders for supplies and services for both Early Years and the Development Centre. This is a non-hybrid, office-based role. You’ll be part of the team five days a week, ensuring consistent support for staff, visitors, and training events. We encourage you to contact Deborah Armstrong | Deborah.Armstrong@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? You’ll bring strong organisation and communication skills, a flexible, team-focused approach, confidence using digital systems, and a clear commitment to confidentiality and delivering excellent service throughout your work. You will need a NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration (or equivalent) Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. INTERVIEWS It is anticipated interviews will be held week commencing 13 July 2026. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website . If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentResources@durham.gov.uk All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Visit our website VPRS/161