Local government administrative assistant | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Local government administrative assistants provide clerical support in council departments and give information to the public.

Typical task
Working hours
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Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
Make travel arrangements for executives.
Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
Coordinate and direct office services, such as records, departmental finances, budget preparation, personnel

Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
Make travel arrangements for executives.
Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
Coordinate and direct office services, such as records, departmental finances, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping, to aid executives.
Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries.
Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email.
Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals.
Prepare agendas and make arrangements, such as coordinating catering for luncheons, for committee, board, and other meetings.
Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees, and boards of directors.
Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management database systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
Provide clerical support to other departments.
Attend meetings to record minutes.
Process payroll information.
Interpret administrative and operating policies and procedures for employees.
Set up and oversee administrative policies and procedures for offices or organizations.
Meet with individuals, special interest groups, and others on behalf of executives, committees, and boards of directors.
Compile, transcribe, and distribute minutes of meetings.
Supervise and train other clerical staff and arrange for employee training by scheduling training or organizing training material.
Review operating practices and procedures to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting procedures, or expenditures.

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Local government administrative assistants typically work around 37 to 39 hours per week.

As a Local government administrative assistant you will typically work between 8am and 6pm.

This occupation tends to be:

Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out

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* from ONETonline

Average salary
26,691 GBP *
per year

* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

Average salary for Local government administrative assistant

27,659 GBP
25,936 GBP

Average salary for part-time Local government administrative assistant

Average salary for full-time Local government administrative assistant

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Salary over time for Local government administrative assistant

Salary for this role has increased over time

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Future outlook for Local government administrative assistants

Balanced outlook

188 000+ jobs available

Balanced outlook

2% yearly wage growth (on average)

Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Local government administrative assistant and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

34% of people in this role have a Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent
24% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
21% of people in this role have a certificate of higher education or equivalent but no degree

You could take a college course to learn some of the skills and knowledge needed in this job. Courses include:

Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Business Administration
Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration

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What soft skills do I need?

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Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times

Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents

Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively

Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people

Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience

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Administrative Skills

Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

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