At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide essential admin support to our dynamic in-house Legal team and manage client records.
- Company: Join Haringey Council, a vibrant community-focused organisation celebrating creativity and diversity.
- Benefits: Enjoy 31 days leave, health support, a generous pension scheme, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that champions change and makes a real difference in the community.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in IT systems.
The predicted salary is between 35520 - 36585 £ per year.
Starting salary: SC6 (£35,520 – £36,585)
Work location: Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR
Hybrid working arrangement: 4 days site based, 1 day WFH
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Fixed term contract (Till June 2027)
Closing date: Sunday, 9th August 2026
Expected interview date: W/C 31st August 2026
About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.
About The Role
We’re seeking a proactive, committed, and detail-driven Administrative Support Officer to become a key part of our Council’s dynamic in-house Legal team. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality operational support — working with IT systems, general admin, client liaison, overseeing payment processes, tracking and reporting on income and expenditure, and shaping efficient working practices that evolve with the needs of our service.
About The Team
You’ll join a dedicated and collaborative Business Support team that plays a vital role in enabling Legal Services to deliver outstanding support to our clients. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation, accuracy, and proactive problem-solving—where every team member contributes to driving service excellence. You will work with this team generally with a focus on the work done by the Disrepair legal team, which will consist of dealing with payment requests, processing letters of claim, admin support to caseworkers and fee-earners, liaising with admins across the teams, managing internal client cases, cases within the legal team as well as insourced cases and liaising with external firms regarding outsourced cases.
About You
You are an organised individual who enjoys managing client records and payments, updating systems and striving for efficiencies and improvements while prioritising tasks to meet deadlines. Your attention to detail ensures accurate data entry and record keeping, and you proactively address issues as they arise. If you are a motivated individual with strong IT skills, and a drive to implement structure to thrive as part of a high-performing business support team, we would love to hear from you.
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.
- Leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays
- Potential hybrid working opportunities
- Health and wellbeing support
- A generous local government pension scheme
- A range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications.
Administrative Support Officer employer: Haringey Council
Haringey Council is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises community engagement and employee well-being. With generous leave, health support, and opportunities for hybrid working, employees can enjoy a balanced work-life dynamic while contributing to the safety and cleanliness of their neighbourhoods in vibrant Wood Green, London. The council also fosters professional growth, ensuring that team members can develop their skills and advance within the organisation.
