Administration Officer (Finance) – Braintree District Council

About The Role
Administration Officer (Finance)
£13.79 PAYE / £17.69 Umbrella
Braintree, Essex
Full-Time, Temporary
3 Months Contract
37 Hours per Week
Closing Date: Monday 15th December 2025
Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree District Council in recruiting an Administration Officer on a full-time, temporary basis.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to be on-site 5 days per week.
The Opportunity:
To provide administrative support to the Business Rates team, in preparation for the Government reforms to the Non Domestic Rating Multipliers legislation, (Business Rates) which will become effective from 1st April 2026
Role Accountabilities:

• Collating and recording information from over 5,200 Business Rate accounts (NDR) in readiness for the Government’s NDR reforms which commence on 1/4/2026.
• Use of various computer applications to accurately record data from businesses within the district.
• Maintain spreadsheets and transfer accurate data to the Civica Open Revenues system
• Liaising with local businesses via phone & email to obtain information/clarification, where required.
• Providing clerical assistance to officers within the Revenues team to ensure timely implementation of the new legislation for the Braintree district.

The Experience You Will Bring:

• Experience of various IT applications including EXCEL and Word, essential
• Educated to GCSE grade C and above, in English
• Methodical, Organised and conscientious attitude
• Work well under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent customer engagement
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Good IT Skills
• Methodical, Organised and conscientious attitude
• Work well under pressure
• Excellent communication skills

What You Should Do Next
If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. If you have any queries relating to this post please email Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk
Please note: We have the right to withdraw this role without notice.