Administrator; Democratic Services Borough Council; Interim

Administrator (Democratic Services) – Basildon Borough Council

Location: Basildon, Essex |
Salary: Up to £16.50 per hour |
Job Type: Interim, Full‑Time (36.25 hours/week) |
Contract: 3–6 months |
Final date to receive applications: 11/03/2026

Essex County Council (ECC) is supporting Basildon Borough Council to recruit an Administrator for a full‑time, temporary role. The successful candidate will work on site at least three days per week and contribute to the democratic services of the council.

• Provide effective, proactive, and comprehensive business support to the team.
• Support the organisation of meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, and coordinating paperwork.
• Quality‑assure documents required for internal and external meetings.
• Work collaboratively with the Programme Management Office (PMO) and Democratic Services teams.
• Assist with a range of administrative tasks including inbox management, tracking actions, maintaining records, and supporting project documentation.
• Ensure confidentiality, accuracy and timely completion of all tasks.

• Ability to learn quickly, work flexibly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience in local authority or council roles highly beneficial.
• Experience in governance, democratic services, or elections is advantageous.
• Confident using IT systems and able to navigate new digital platforms with ease.
• Good understanding of GDPR and information governance.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Pre‑employment vetting procedure required; successful candidates will undergo a vetting process.

• Highly organised and reliable.
• Able to work collaboratively with multiple teams.
• Clear communicator, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable managing competing deadlines and working independently.

Basildon Borough Council is one of the largest local authorities in the East of England, serving a population of approximately 172,000 people. Working for Basildon Borough Council means making a practical and positive difference to the lives of people living and working in the Borough and providing a fulfilling career.

Each employee has the unique opportunity to use their skills to make Basildon a better place to live, whether by conserving our countryside, regenerating our borough, providing housing, or managing waste services.

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation.

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the Working for Essex website. If you have any queries, contact