admin officer


Company:	Brook Street
Salary:	£12.86 to £12.86 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	City of Preston, PR1 2QT
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	15 Oct 2026

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Summary

Admin Officer (AO)

Location: Preston (PR1 2QT)

Additional information:

* Working pattern:

37 hours per week, office-based

* Pay rate:

£12.86ph

Our Client is hiring for a reputed client who needs strong, organised administrative support within a busy office environment in Preston. If you're someone who's comfortable working at pace, handling enquiries professionally, and keeping records accurate, this is a great opportunity to make a real difference while developing your skills in an important public-facing setting.

What you'll be doing:

* Supporting the Surge Team with day-to-day administrative tasks in a regional office environment

* Dealing with general and complex queries via email from the public and other stakeholders

* Following established processes to input cases onto the system, and then result and check cases

* Carrying out data inputting and data checking to ensure accuracy and meet required targets

* Handling sensitive information with care and discretion

* Completing general admin duties, including sending post

* Working mainly 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday (occasional Saturdays and bank holidays may be required)

What you'll bring:

* A methodical approach to data inputting, checking, and maintaining high standards of accuracy

* Confidence handling queries professionally-especially when situations feel complex or time-sensitive

* Comfort working in a fast-paced office environment where workloads can vary

* The ability to follow processes closely and deliver against targets

* Discretion and confidence when working with sensitive information

* Strong teamwork skills-supporting colleagues as part of a wider team

If this sounds like the kind of role where your attention to detail and customer-focused mindset will be valued, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and we'll be in touch with next steps.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. 

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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