Crisis Resilience Fund Administrator

Salary
£25,989 to £26,824per annum (pay award pending)

Post Type
Full Time

Contract Type
Fixed Term
- Ends 31/03/2029

Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Sunday 23 August 2026

Reference
COAC
06011

We are looking to recruit a Crisis and Resilience Fund Administrator on a fixed term basis until 31 st March 2029, to a position available within the Welfare Benefit and Debt Advice Team, located in the Town Hall in Preston.

Given the impact of the Government’s cost of living agenda and the funding streams being administered by Preston City Council on behalf of the UK Government and Lancashire County Council, this position is key to service delivery.

The Crisis and Resilience Fund Administrator is required to ensure all applications to the Fund are recorded accurately and in a timely manner on to the Case Management System, also ensuring that all relevant information is received to meet the criteria set by the UK Government and Lancashire County Council

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated candidate, with the ability to manage their own workload to meet tight deadlines.

Attention to detail, with an understanding of the Crisis Resilience Fund along with good communication skills and customer care are considered essential criteria for this position.

Interviews will be held on 3 rd and 4 th September 2026

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, a minimum of 25 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship