Administration Officer - Children's Education Inclusion & Provision

Halton Borough Council; Runcorn; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in England is looking for an experienced Administration Officer to join their Children's Education, Inclusion, and Provision department in Runcorn. The role involves offering support to the Business Support Team, managing office tasks, and requires GCSE qualifications including Maths and English. Benefits include a holiday allowance starting at 34 days, pension contributions, and flexible working arrangements. This position advocates for diversity and inclusivity in its hiring process.

Benefits

34 days annual leave including bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Employee benefits platform

Free Car Parking

Qualifications

• Previous office experience is preferred.
• Ability to work in a busy environment.
• Flexible working hours scheme.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to a busy Business Support Team.
• Collate and organize meetings.
• Perform a wide range of general office tasks.

Skills

Minute-taking

Organizing meetings

General office tasks

Maintaining confidentiality

Education

GCSE standard including Maths and English

Job description

# Administration Officer - Children's Education Inclusion & Provision## Job Introduction**Our Story:**Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.**We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘*our colleagues’*.** **Our Team:**An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our agile and resourceful team. We are looking for an Administration Officerwho enjoys working in a varied and busy environment and has previous office experience. You will be working within the Education, Inclusion and Provision department based at Rutland House in Runcorn and will provide support to a busy Business Support Team.**Hours:** 37 per week flexible working hours scheme. Hybrid with a rota basis for office days.**Your Contributions:*** Experience of minute-taking* Collating and organising meetings* Undertaking a wide range of general office tasks* Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent) including Maths and English* Awareness of maintaining confidentiality in the course of the role**Our Offer:**Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:* A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service with the option to purchase an additional four-days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas Closedown* Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions* 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme* Investment in your personal development* Free Car Parking at HBC sites* Flexible working arrangements* Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.**Next Steps:**At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Ellie Ross [e-mail] or Natalie Boulton [e-mail] Interviews will take place on 13th January 2026.At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – [e-mail]**Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values**.We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.We look forward to receiving your application!### Administration Officer - Children's Education Inclusion & Provision* **Salary** £25,583 - £25,989 per annum* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** haltoncouncil/TP/769/372* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Working Hours** 37* **Closing Date** 28 December, 2025* **Job Category** Administration* **Department** Children's Education, Inclusion and Provision* **Location** Halton Borough Council, United Kingdom* **DBS Check** Enhanced* **Posted on** 12 December, 2025