Clerical Officer

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday (office hours 09.00-17:30), Friday (09.00-16:40)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location:  Runcorn based but must be flexible to work in either Widnes or from home as required

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our agile and resourceful team. We are looking for a Clerical Officer who enjoy working in a varied and busy environment and has previous office experience.

 About the role

You will be based in an administration team, providing support to front line staff delivering a range of Council services across the Borough, including Children’s Social Care, and you will be flexible to provide support to other teams as necessary.

 About you

You will be responsible for carrying out a wide range of general office tasks and you should have IT experience and be able to work to deadlines.

Ideally, you will be educated to GCSE standard including Maths and English (or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience), and have an awareness of maintaining confidentiality in the course of the job.

In return, we can offer:

• Excellent career progression
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Free parking
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working scheme 

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Claire Moller Team Support Manager on 0151 511 8951

Interviews will be held on Thursday 13^th April 2023

Please see below some of the Testimonials from some of the staff working here:

“I think the fact that HBC has its own flexi time system is absolutely brilliant.  It enables me to have a great work/life balance. A flexi-days leave or half day leave has been extremely beneficial to me as I started half way through the year and therefore didn’t have the full 25 days holiday. Alternatively being able to take a bit of time at Lunch has meant I’ve been able to continue with my driving lessons and still complete my work.”

Clerical Officer, Halton Borough Council

As a new employee for Halton Council, I have found there to be so much support for new starters in terms of training and support, I really enjoy coming into work every day knowing that I am supported with my workload. It’s also nice that from the start I have been supported and encouraged to progress my career within the council and I look forward to advancing my career.

Clerical Officer - Administration Shared Service

I am really enjoying my time working for Administration Support Services for Halton Council, I work for a busy department and there is great collaboration and teamwork and all my colleagues are friendly and supportive. Working for a small Authority means that you get to know people in other departments and everyone is so helpful and friendly.   They promote a healthy work/life balance and provide opportunities for flexible working arrangements including working from home and managing my own working week and workload.  I have found that when I am able to work from home enables me to be more productive and efficient.

Administration Officer Safeguarding Unit Support Services

I have been with Halton Borough Council for 5 months and have felt part of a team from the start, as though I have always been here. The induction process is very thorough and provided a wealth of information I found very useful. My team are very friendly are always available to help with any question or query no matter how big or small. Additionally any concerns myself and/or my colleagues have had have been listened to and our opinions and views have always been taken into consideration.

Administration Officer – Halton Borough Council Admin Shared Service

As a recent starter with Halton Borough Council, I am finding that it is a very supportive place to work. The team I have been assigned to have been very welcoming and helpful. The work is interesting and varied and I am being fully supported in learning my new role.

I have 25 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays and also work on a Flexible working system which allows me to make up time and take additional days off or finish earlier on a particular day if I wish to.  I have found that a good work / home balance is encouraged, which is important to me. I would recommend working for Halton Borough Council.

Administration Officer- Adult Safeguarding Unit

I have recently started at Halton Borough Council and it is one of the best places I have worked. From the instant I started I settled in well because of the support from my coworkers and management. I have been supported and encouraged to gather new skills and experiences working within the council and find that it is a positive environment that values me and caters to my needs. You can speak to managers and other co-workers with ease and they have helped me when I have asked and supported me throughout.

Administration officer- Central Admin Team