Hastings Borough Council • Hastings, East Sussex

Administration Officer (Service Support)

About this role

Administration Officer (Service Support)

Salary

£25,583 - £26,824 per annum (pro-rata) (Grade 10, SCP 5 – 8)

Contract

Permanent, Part-Time (18.5 hours per week)

Location

Hastings, East Sussex / Hybrid Working

The successful applicant will be part of an administrative team supporting the Environmental Health, Licensing and Warden Teams to support the statutory duties of the Council.

This position is offered on a job-share basis, provisionally covering Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, with some flexibility in working arrangements. The role requires strong communication skills to ensure clear updates on progress and effective handovers between colleagues.

The ideal candidate will be educated to GCSE level or equivalent. Experience of working in an administrative role, specifically customer service and working with databases, strong IT skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams are essential.

We are looking for someone who is interested in the work of Environmental Health, Licensing and Warden Services, who wants to embrace new technologies and who can use these to improve the administrative support to the services.

Why Join Us?

At Hastings Borough Council, we offer a supportive and collaborative work environment where you will have opportunities for professional development.

Our benefits include

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Discount Scheme

Seafront office location with hybrid working options

Further details and requirements for the role can be found in the job description/person specification.