Senior Admin Assistant

Company: Leicestershire County Council
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Location: East Midlands
Job Description:

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Bassett Street South Wigston, LE18 4PE

Salary: £25,995 – £26,409 per annum (pro rata for part time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term ends 31/3/2027

Closing Date: 7th July 2026

Interview Date(s): 29th July 2026

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen to work as part of the HR & People Hub in the Business Support Services Team within Adults & Communities as a Senior Administrative Assistant based at Bassett Street South Wigston. To support the Hub Manager in delivering the work of a specialist Hub, providing an efficient, effective, and comprehensive business support service across all of Adults & Cultural services. Have specialist technical knowledge in the work of the Hub they are assigned to and to hold in-depth knowledge of the work of the department and services that their allocated Hub supports.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

  • NVQ level 2 qualification in a relevant area e.g. Finance or Business Administration or similar appropriate equivalent
  • Working with a large range of stakeholders at varying levels
  • the importance of information confidentiality (GDPR)
  • To have a flexible approach and work under pressure against tight timescales
  • Experience of using complex and numerous IT software systems
  • Ability to take comprehensive minutes and experience of using Microsoft applications to support with this.
  • The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post and remains calm and focused when under pressure

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Ruth Harris – Hub Manager

Telephone: 01163050821

Email: ruth.harris@leics.gov.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

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Posted: July 6th, 2026