East Devon District Council
An Administration Assistant position has become available in Honiton, offering a salary between £28,624 and £31,067 per year on a fixed-term contract until April 2026. The role involves supporting the Performance and Risk team in managing organisational performance and risks, including data analysis and system administration. Candidates should possess GCSEs in Maths and English, have experience in administration, and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills. The organisation, noted for its positive work environment, promotes continuous learning and offers flexible working arrangements. Applications close on 13 July 2025, with interviews scheduled for the following week.
Administration Assistant
£28,624 – £31,067 per year
Fixed term (until April 2026)
Full time with a range of flexibilities, including hybrid working, aligned to our Worksmart arrangements
Honiton
About the role
The Performance and Risk team is a small but professional team that deals with ensuring the effective management of organisational performance and risks. Responsibilities include monitoring and analysing key performance indicators, and supporting risk, policy and partnership management. Additionally, the team is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the corporate performance and risk system, which is essential for tracking and enhancing performance metrics. Collaboration with various departments is integral to collecting data and providing insights that inform decision-making. The role also involves general office administration and the production of data for analytical purposes.
This is an opportunity to learn or improve a wide variety of skills such as data analysis, system administration, and performance and risk knowledge.
About you
You must have GCSEs in Maths and English at grade C/5 or above (or equivalent qualifications / experience) and a proven track record of working in an administration role with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will need excellent interpersonal skills, good literacy and numeracy abilities, and the capability to work both independently and as part of a team. Familiarity with corporate systems such as Teams and Microsoft Office Suite is essential, along with an understanding of performance and risk management. You will also be responsible for using the corporate performance system to prepare and produce system reports, facilitate the collation and organisation of information, maintain user access, support training of other users, and respond to system queries from colleagues
About us
Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that ‘EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members’ and that’s certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations. And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.
Closing date: 13 July 2025 at midnight.
Interviews will be held during week commencing 21 July 2025.
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