Bereavement Admin Assistant

Company: Wigan Council
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Location: Wigan
Job Description:

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Salary: Grade 4, £25,583 – £26,824 per annum. £13.26 – £13.90 per hour

37 hours per week

Temporary until June 2027

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong.

Your role:

As an Administration Assistant you will be expected to provide a full and comprehensive administrative support to the Bereavement Services team. This will involve dealing with internal and external customers both face to face and on the telephone, operating ICT systems and providing general support to the team.

As an Administration Assistant with Bereavement Services, you will support, enhance and deliver effective and efficient administrative support to a reactive team.

About you:

You will need:

  • GCSE’s A-C in Maths, English & ICT or equivalent.
  • The ability to work accurately and follow instructions.
  • The ability to plan work, manage own time and meet deadlines.
  • To be enthusiastic and committed to providing excellent customer care.
  • The ability to use own initiative and work flexibly as part of a team.
  • To be keen to develop a wide range of skills required to work within a busy administration environment.

Benefits:

We offer a pension, staff discounts, loyalty rewards, training and development, paid annual leave and a flexible approach to service delivery. Flexible working patterns are supported, when the service can accommodate this. Some days may be working from home, the office, or the community.

Legal requirement:

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK.

Contact:

For further information, please contact Kay Chadwick at k.chadwick@wigan.gov.uk.

Interview date:

Week Commencing Monday 8th June 2026

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Posted: June 1st, 2026