Administration Officer

Administration Officers x 2.7 (Job Ref: 3914)                  Salary: £37,312 (Pro rata for part time posts) Location: Children’s Centres & Family Hubs (with travel to other council/voluntary/statutory agency offices or venues) Contract Types: x 2 Permanent/Full Time & 1 x Permanent/Part time 18 hours per week Closing Date: Wednesday 17th December 2025 at 23:59 Interviews: Week commencing 5th January 2026 About Camden Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.  Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.  What You’ll Be Doing This is a great opportunity for an experienced administrator to join our Children’s Centre & Family Hubs team. To assist Business Managers in providing a high-quality administrative service to a busy and demanding Early Years multi-agency team. May include administrative support to weekend services after 5pm. You will be based in Children’s Centre & Family Hubs acting as first point of contact delivering excellent customer service to both our internal and external customers. Your key duties will include providing a welcoming professional reception service, accurately entering, monitoring and updating data on various in-house systems including MOSAiC, EIS and, SystmOne, supporting the administration of activities and programmes in the engagement of families, administering office procurement systems using Oracle finance and Excel including; placing, receiving and receipting orders; checking payments have been made; and the processing of nursery fees and contracts using ASH. You will also have the opportunity to showcase your clerical skills by supporting in other administrative duties, such as minute taking and assisting in and contributing to meetings and events.  We are recruiting for two full-time and one part-time Administrative Officer positions to join Camden’s designated Children’s Centres and Family Hubs. These roles will primarily be based at the hubs, with occasional travel to other council offices, voluntary organisations, and statuary agency venues as required. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service. To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/11517278/file/document?inline All About You To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'. To be considered for this role its essential the successful candidate is fully proficient in MS Office packages, including Outlook, Word and Excel and has previous experience working with sensitive, confidential data in a professional manner. The role of Administrative Officer will provide you with the opportunity to use your organisational and planning skills to deliver first class administrative support to the team. You will have excellent front of house experience working in a busy reception area providing outstanding customer service whilst efficiently multi-tasking administrative duties.   You will work well as part of a team sharing workloads and demonstrate excellent communication skills as you will be liaising with different stakeholders, including internal and external suppliers ensuring a good working relationship. Your effective verbal and written communication skills will demonstrate an ability to resolve challenging situations and complex queries, working with a range of individuals including children and vulnerable adults. You will have excellent timekeeping skills and be able to work accurately and efficiently to deadlines. Flexibility will be required as you will be expected to work from multiple settings and may on occasion be required to attend out-of-hours events.  A positive, proactive mindset and the ability to take initiative are crucial for being productive in this fast-paced environment. If you’re proactive, reliable, and committed to delivering your very best for the people of Camden, we’d love to hear from you.  For any questions about the role or would like to learn more about what it involves, please contact Lubna Amin on 020 7974 1311. We strongly encourage applicants to write their applications themselves. While we understand the growing use of AI tools, we believe that personal reflection and authenticity are key to a strong application. Please avoid using AI-generated content when applying. What We Offer At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including: 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible working opportunities; Interest free loans Access to our incredible staff networks Career development and training Wellbeing support and activities Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details. Inclusion and Belonging At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.  Click here for more information on our commitment. To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity  Asking for Adjustments  Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.