Administrator (Democratic Services) – Basildon Borough Council

Basildon, Essex

£16.50 PAYE / £21.13 Umbrella

Full-Time, Temporary – 36.25 Hours per Week

3-6 Months Contract

Closing Date: Monday 9th March 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Council to recruit an Administrator on a full-time, temporary basis; part-time (30 hours) can be considered. Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.

We are seeking a highly adaptable and proactive Administration Support Officer who can quickly pick up tasks and work effectively within a fast-paced local government environment.

• Ability to learn quickly, work flexibly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Previous local authority or council experience is highly beneficial.
• Any experience in governance, democratic services, or elections is advantageous.
• Confident using IT systems and capable of navigating new digital platforms with ease.
• Good understanding of GDPR and information governance.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Provide effective, proactive, reactive and comprehensive business support to the team.
• Support the organisation of meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, and coordinating paperwork.
• Quality assure documents required for internal and external meetings.
• Work collaboratively with the Programme Management Office (PMO) and Democratic Services teams.
• Assist with a range of administrative tasks including inbox management, tracking actions, maintaining records, and supporting project documentation.
• Ensure confidentiality, accuracy and timely completion of all tasks.

• Highly organised and reliable.
• Able to work collaboratively with multiple teams.
• Clear communicator, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable managing competing deadlines and working independently.

Why choose Basildon Council? Basildon Borough Council is one of the largest local authorities in the East of England region and serves a population of approximately 172,000 people. The town of Basildon is regarded as a key economic hub with the main areas of employment being engineering, research and development, distribution and financial services. Basildon is also the second biggest economy in the Thames Gateway, outside of Canary Wharf. Working for Basildon Borough Council means making a practical and positive difference to the lives of people living and working in the Borough and provides a fulfilling career. Each of our employees – whatever job role they are undertaking – can feel motivated by having a unique opportunity to use their skills to make Basildon a better place to live. Whether it is conserving our countryside, by regenerating our Borough, by housing our residents or by collecting the refuse on time.

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation. The Council applies a robust recruitment vetting process. If you are successful you will need to undergo a Pre-employment Vetting Procedure.

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 queries on this role or require anything further, please email Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk.