Administration Assistant

South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership; Horncastle; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

East Lindsey District Council are looking for an Admin Assistant to assist the Markets Team deliver its markets.

Covering Louth, Horncastle and Spilsby Markets, you will help deliver a high performing and fit for purpose markets service.

You will provide operational support in many ways such as, taking bookings and payments from traders via phone and email, update relevant Excel spreadsheets, log occupancy figures, provide up to date market plans to Stall Erectors prior to markets, process trader applications and deal with any enquiries relating to the markets.

This role will be mainly office/home based, and in the absence of the Market Officer, you may be required to occasionally attend the outdoor markets to liaise with Market Traders, conduct basic health and safety checks and support the day to day running of the market.

You will also be part of a small team who will implement a new, online booking and payments platform, supporting traders throughout the process.

What will I need?

• Full driving licence
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Enthusiastic and flexible
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Good telephone manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Apply confidentiality to all information handled
• Strong computer skills, able to learn and manage new online systems
• Saturday working required occasionally

Working days are:

Monday – Friday – 9am-5pm

Occasional Saturday working

Benefits:

We offer excellent terms and conditions of employment including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme, 23.8% employer contribution
• Generous annual leave scheme + option to buy more
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts
• Cycle to work scheme*
• Flu Jabs
• Free Eye Test voucher
• Flexible Working Policy
• Agile Working Policy*
• Car Mileage reimbursement*
• Long service recognition
• Excellent career progression and training opportunities

*Certain restrictions may apply

We also offer a wide range of family friendly policies designed to enable you to balance your work and home life, manage your personal responsibilities and support you in times of difficulty.

About Us:

Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council have formed the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership. The largest Council Partnership in the country. Since October 2021, the Partnership Councils have been working closely to deliver improved services to the communities in the sub-region and already there have been many positive outcomes.

Over time, it is envisaged that services will become formally shared across the three Councils creating the opportunity for colleagues to be involved in new and innovate areas of work.

If you are interested in having a confidential conversation about the role, please contact David Smith, Markets Manager via email [e-mail]

The Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to ensuring all recruitment processes are non-discriminatory and that no potential or current employee is treated unfairly.

The Council reserves the right to change the closing date, depending on application numbers. Interviews may be arranged virtually/in person when suitable candidates apply which may be prior to the closing date.