Housing Administration Officer

We currently have a vacancy within Business Services for 1 x Permanent, Part Time Business Administrative assistant role.

You will be responsible for working with a customer focussed Support Services team within the Building & Safety Standards Section/ Planning and Housing Services and will work closely with the Housing Officers to ensure the team are providing a quality back‑office support service to customers/service users.

You will provide a wide range of administrative tasks around various Planning/ Housing services using a range of bespoke ICT systems.

Contribute to Business Support Lean Six Sigma ways of working and encourage staff to work with relevant DCC Departments to embrace and enhance current ways of working to make efficiency savings where relevant.

A flexible approach must be adopted at all times and an ability to interchange between areas of work is essential.

You should hold an NVQ Level 2 Business Administration or equivalent qualification, for example 4 GCSe’s (Grades A‑C). Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.

Interviews will be held week commencing 3 August 2026. The council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who can demonstrate they meet all essential criteria and who identify as a disabled person, a looked‑after young person, a care leaver or a veteran.

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.