Administration Officer

For nearly 150 years, we've protected the UK economy with deep expertise and rigour, building the confidence that helps businesses access lending, investment and opportunity.

We help people deal with personal insolvency. We make statutory redundancy payments when insolvent employers can't. We investigate director conduct and take action where it's needed.

And right now, we're changing how we do all of this, becoming faster, more digitally driven, and more focused on stopping problems before they escalated.

More than 2,000 of us work in offices across England, Scotland and Wales. It might be time for you to join us.

Company:
Government Recruitment Service Salary: from £26,670 a year

Hours:

Full-time

Location:

Edinburgh Working pattern:
Hybrid - 2 days remote Job type:
Permanent Posting date: 26 Oct 2026 Closing date: 7 Nov 2026

We help the UK move forward, faster.

For nearly 150 years, we've protected the UK economy with deep expertise and rigour, building the confidence that helps businesses access lending, investment and opportunity.

We help people deal with personal insolvency. We make statutory redundancy payments when insolvent employers can't. We investigate director conduct and take action where it's needed.

And right now, we're changing how we do all of this, becoming faster, more digitally driven, and more focused on stopping problems before they escalated.

More than 2,000 of us work in offices across England, Scotland and Wales. It might be time for you to join us.

• organise and prioritise your workload, pay close attention to detail and adapt to changing priorities to complete accurate, high-quality work within agreed deadlines
• understand the needs of colleagues and customers and communicate clearly in writing and verbally to provide a helpful and professional service
• identify improvements to everyday administrative tasks and explain how they could make work easier or improve the service
• build effective working relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues and others to achieve shared goals
• assess information carefully, use initiative to resolve routine problems within guidance and recognise when to seek advice or refer a decision
• work independently, take responsibility for completing your tasks and use computer systems, including Microsoft Office applications, to support your work, or be willing to learn
• You may be required to travel occasionally to attend meetings or training.

Opportunities for Administration Officers within the Insolvency Service span a range of teams and responsibilities, and the nature of the role can vary accordingly. Some positions may involve customer-facing work, handling enquiries and providing direct support to the public, while others may focus more on administrative, casework or data-led activity in support of operational or specialist functions. While the core purpose and responsibilities of the roles are consistent, the specific activities you undertake will vary depending on the team or operating group to which you are assigned.

Some roles may support time-limited projects or areas of work, after which you may move to another suitable role or team. You will be introduced to any additional processes and ways of working relevant to that area.

Successful candidates who are not appointed immediately will be placed on a reserve list and may be considered for future opportunities across different business areas within the Insolvency Service.

Certain roles, such as those within our Intelligence team, may require a higher level of security clearance, known as Security Check. You would only need to obtain this clearance if you are offered a post that requires it. If you are unable to meet this…