Administration Officer

Administration Officer - Discharge Team Whiston Hospital

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’. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our agile and resourceful teams. We are looking for a full time Administration Officer who enjoys working in a varied and busy environment and has previous office experience.

You will be based in Whiston Hospital providing support to front line staff delivering Council services across the Borough, and you will be flexible to provide support to other teams as necessary.

You must have experience of undertaking a wide range of general office tasks.  You should also have IT and minute taking experience and be able to work to deadlines.

Ideally, you will be educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent) including Maths and English, 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

Please note that if you do not qualify for a Halton Resident’s discount and you need to cross the Mersey Gateway Bridge on your journey to and from work, you may be liable to pay the appropriate tolls.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Ian Tye (Practice Manager – 0151 511 5468) or Leisel Pilling (Practice Manager) on 0151 511 5308.

Interviews will be held in January 2025

We reserve the right to close the vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive a suitable number of applications.

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 – resourcing@halton.gov.uk