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Administrative Officer (ID3717)

Job details
Posting date: 04 July 2025
Salary: £25,070 per year
Additional salary information: Pro rata for part time
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 21 July 2025
Location: Thirsk
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 412700/1

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Summary

Do you have excellent communication skills?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment?

Do you enjoy working to tight deadlines?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and works on behalf of the Scottish Government and Welsh Government. Our diverse teams of over 3,000 skilled and committed professionals come together to provide research, advice and support to UK Government for safeguarding animal, public and plant health for benefit of the environment and economy.

The Science Directorate (SD) delivers high quality, high impact and highly relevant multidisciplinary science. Our People are diverse, talented, engaged and inspired to deliver innovative outcomes.

The aim of this role is to provide general administrative support to the Surveillance and Laboratory Services Department, which works to safeguard animal health and welfare.

Providing various office administrative duties including, but not limited to:

  • Booking in submissions
  • Preparing reports
  • Answering telephone queries and following up on enquiries
  • Ensuring accurate records are kept and updated accordingly
  • Inputting data and information onto APHA data systems
  • Ordering stationery, laboratory and PM room consumables

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