Administrative Officer

Job Reference: HCC624623

Salary Range: £27,780 - £30,564 per annum

Hours per week: 37 (part-time hours will be considered)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 9August 2026

Interview Date: w/c 17 August 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident and competent Administrative Officer to join Education Financial Services (EFS) at Hampshire County Council.

EFS is a highly successful team providing a range of financial services to schools throughout Hampshire and Oxfordshire. Our established Support Team provides high levels of support to managers and team members whilst delivering excellent customer service. To find out more about what we do please visit our website .

In this role, you'll have an impact by being part of a service that supports schools to manage their finances and help to deliver better outcomes for children and young people across Hampshire. You'll be joining a collaborative, supportive team that values innovation, professional growth and continuous improvement.

You'll perform a range of administrative tasks including:

• Communicating confidently with customers and staff using a range of skills
• Carrying out transactional finance and purchasing functions
• Arranging and facilitating courses in relation to our comprehensive training programme
• Processing claims on behalf of the School Staff Absence Scheme
• Undertaking routine budget monitoring, procurement and charging for the service
• Maintaining high quality documents within a file management system
• Arranging meetings on behalf of the management team
• Supporting a range of EFS service activities and acting as point of contact for team members

You'll need a positive and flexible approach to teamwork. This is a busy and varied role which involves overseeing multiple workstreams, so it's important that you can manage your own workload, use your initiative and effectively prioritise conflicting demands.

Educated to GCSE level A - C (or equivalent) in Maths and English with a formal qualification beyond GCSE (or equivalent), you'll be competent in specialist functions relevant to business administration.

You'll also have excellent IT skills and experience of using a wide range of IT systems, including Microsoft Office 365, together with strong communication and customer service skills.

Previous administrative experience in a similar role would be an advantage.

We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace, where talent is truly recognised and developed. We've created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of and where you are empowered to be your best and believe in creating a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.

• Purpose-driven work - Make a meaningful impact on the work of the service
• Supportive culture - Be part of a collaborative, experienced, and friendly team
• Flexible working - Hybrid working across home and office (IT equipment will be provided)
• Great benefits - Including Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave
• Career development - Ongoing opportunities to grow your skills and progress

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.