Business Administration Support Assistant (FTC)

Business Administration Support Assistant

Fixed Term Contract for 12 months, 37 hours per week

Salary NS4 £25,185 - £25,583 per annum

Pay Award Pending *

We are looking for a proactive organised and motivated Business Administration Support Assistant to join our busy Administrative Services team

You will provide essential administrative support to business units across the Council. You will be working in a face-paced environment where accuracy and customer care is at the heart of everything you do.

Key role duties include:

• Delivering high-quality administrative support using a range of systems and processes.
• Coordinating workstreams and managing varied administrative ad-hoc tasks for multiple business units
• Handling incoming and outgoing post, ensuring confidentiality and GDPR compliance.
• Producing and maintaining documents, reports and data,
• Supporting wider corporate projects and responding reactively to service needs.
• Keeping up to date with changes to policies, processes and relevant legislation.

You will bring strong administration experience, excellent organisational skills and the confidence to take ownership of varied tasks. In addition, you will be comfortable working independently, prioritising workloads and supporting colleagues needed. You will have proven experience working in a busy administration environment.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony and reviewing working arrangements, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking*
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

For an informal chat or more information, please contact Katie Walker, Business Administration Team Leader on 01636 655344 or via email: katie.walker@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk.

*Pay Award from 1 April 2026 still under negotiation.

*Free staff parking is valid until 30 June 2026.

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

Closing Date: Monday 20 April 2026

Interview: 29 April 2026