Admin Officer (AO)
Brook Street · Reading, England
Admin Officer (AO) at Brook Street, based in Reading, England, paying £12.00 per hour. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £12.00 per hour
- Location
- Reading, England
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026
- Sector
- Administrator
23% below the typical rate for administrator
Reference BBBH448599_1790766254
About the role
Admin Officer (AO)
Location: Berkshire RG1 1HE
Additional information:
* 37 hours per week, 08:30-16:30, office-based with no flexi time
Pay Rate: £12.86ph
If you're an organised, customer-focused administrator who enjoys a steady rhythm, variety in day-to-day tasks and real public service impact, this could be the role for you. Our Client is hiring for a reputed client in Reading-join a team that helps keep cases and hearings moving smoothly, with clear processes, shared support and opportunities to improve how things work.
What you'll be doing:
* Preparing papers, files and documents for court, tribunals, hearings and meetings
* Producing standard correspondence, minutes, notes, reports and submissions in line with guidelines
* Handling photocopying, filing, record updates and data input on an in-house computer system
* Supporting post opening and dispatch, including accurate document handling
* Booking and preparing meeting rooms, agendas, joining instructions and handouts
* Carrying out operational admin including clering/assisting with civil and family courts and tribunal hearings-ensuring papers and materials are up to date
* Serving, scheduling and coordinating documents and enquiries (face-to-face, written and telephone), including the use of chip and pin
* Checking and verifying documents, records, accounts, claims and returns against criteria and procedures
* Supporting workload targets for throughput and accuracy, and helping assess the impact of new SOPS
* Producing basic statistical analysis reports and handling straightforward financial information where required
* Providing helpful, prompt, polite "right first time" service to internal and external customers
What you'll bring:
* Solid administrative experience (and/or GCSEs at A*-C or equivalent, including NVQ Business Administration level II)
* Strong customer service mindset and confidence dealing with people professionally
* Ability to stay accurate under pressure and work to procedures, quality standards and guidelines
* Competence with computers to handle in-house systems and day-to-day data tasks
* Adaptability to learn new ways of working, plus willingness to lift files regularly and move around the office as needed
* A team approach, with good time management and the ability to work independently where required
If you're ready to put your admin skills to work in a role where accuracy, service and continuous improvement genuinely matter, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to be considered for this Admin Officer opportunity in RG1 1HE.
Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.
Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.
In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Reference: BBBH448599_1790766254 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 30 Oct 2026 · Listed via Brook Street
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