At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide administrative support and assist stakeholders in a dynamic office environment.
- Company: Braintree District Council, committed to community service and professional growth.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, full-time hours, and valuable experience in local government.
- Other info: Opportunity for career development in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team and develop your skills while making a difference in the community.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills and experience in a busy office setting.
The predicted salary is between 29100 - 30000 £ per year.
£14.02 PAYE / £17.95 Umbrella
Braintree, Essex
Full-Time, Temporary
37 Hours per Week
Closing Date: Wednesday 12th August 2026
Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree District Council in recruiting an Operations Administration Assistant on an initial 6-month contract. Due to the nature of these roles, the successful candidates will be required to work on-site only.
Locations: Causeway House & Lakes Industrial Park
The Opportunity:
To work in the Operations Service providing administrative support to relevant service areas and to act as the point of contact for stakeholders offering advice and assistance whilst always providing a professional and courteous service.
Role Accountabilities:
- Be responsible for collating and understanding data and present to Management in a suitable style.
- Respond to all customers in a prompt, efficient and courteous manner, ensuring that queries are responded to in a timely manner.
- General Administration duties, including telephone, E-Mail, minute taking, typing, and filing for Operations.
- Provide administrative support for all the teams within Operations by providing information/advice (either verbally or in writing).
- Develop and maintain various departmental information systems, e.g. databases, spreadsheets, ensuring that up-to-date information is recorded and retrieved.
- Where requested, prepare relevant paperwork and reports, maintaining accuracy and ensuring that deadlines are met on all software systems.
- Provide support to any other tasks as required by your Line Manager. The list above is not an exhaustive list.
The Experience You Will Bring:
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Experience of working in a busy office environment.
- Able to multitask and work on different tasks at the same time.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office products & CRM systems.
- Local government experience (Desirable).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong IT/Microsoft office skills.
- Ability to work as a team player.
- Pro-active approach taking responsibility for day-to-day tasks, workload and priorities.
- Good organisational skills.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Ability to prioritise a busy workload and work to tight deadlines.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
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