Administrative Assistant - Financial Assessment and team; part time

Are you a highly organised administrator looking for a role where your work will make a real difference? Join Bracknell Forest Council as an Administrative Assistant on a part‑time (18.5 hours per week), permanent basis and become part of a supportive team helping to deliver an important service for residents.

We pride ourselves on being a stable, well‑managed council that supports a healthy work‑life balance and offers flexible working practices including remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home. This role requires working from our Time Square office two days per week, alongside flexible working arrangements.

We are looking for a well‑organised, proactive administrator who can manage a varied workload, maintain accurate records and provide excellent support to colleagues and residents. You will have strong communication and IT skills, a positive and flexible approach, and the confidence to handle enquiries sensitively and professionally. The ideal candidate takes pride in delivering a high‑quality service, works well as part of a team, and is committed to supporting vulnerable residents with care, accuracy and attention to detail.

The Financial Assessments and Benefits Team supports residents who receive care under the Care Act by ensuring that financial assessments are handled accurately, sensitively and efficiently. Working in this team means being part of a small, supportive service where colleagues work closely together, share knowledge and help each other manage a varied workload.

• Provide day‑to‑day operational support to the Financial Assessments and Benefits Team.
• Manage and maintain our systems and database containing client information.
• Liaise directly with residents and colleagues regarding financial assessments and care‑related queries.
• Assist in service delivery, including managing a team inbox and mail correspondence, arranging appointments for residents, signposting for information or further advice, and reporting on performance data to the Head of Client Affairs.

• 25 days
  * annual leave increasing to 28 days
  * after 3 years of continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days*.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work‑life balance.
• Paid employee volunteering scheme.
• Local government pension scheme with life insurance cover.
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits (terms and conditions apply).
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.
• Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club (pro rata for part time).

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are disability‑confident and inclusive in recruitment.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please contact recruit

Interview date: week commencing 13th July 2026. Interviews will be conducted in person. The advert may close early if suitable candidates are identified. This role is part‑time and does not meet the minimum requirements for sponsorship; we cannot offer sponsorship.