AO Administrative Officer
| Posting date: | 10 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,160 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 October 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 431726/1 |
Summary
This is an exciting role within our Official Receiver Services (ORS) Directorate.
The Official Receiver (OR) acts as trustee in bankruptcies, liquidator of companies in compulsory liquidations and investigates the causes of failure of bankrupts and the promotion, formation, business dealings and causes of failure of liquidated companies.
The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.
Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 10 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include LGBT+, FACES, Disability & Health, Break the Stigma, Women’s, The Shed, Carers, Part Time Workers, No Limits and Grass Roots.
We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.
The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career.
Based in our South West Regional Centre in Exeter, the Administrative Officer role is key in supporting the work of the Official Receiver.
Working as part of an administration support team, you will be dealing with a range of administrative and case work matters.
Responsibilities
- Managing own work to prioritise and complete assigned tasks
- Liaising with the court on applications and hearings
- Dealing with members of the public and private sector firms (e.g. solicitors) by telephone, in writing and in person
- Issuing reports to creditors and routine correspondence
- Liaising with specialist staff on technical matters
- Dealing with the realisation of assets to enable returns to creditors
- Liaising with both internal and external stakeholders by telephone, in writing and in person
- Inputting and updating information on case management systems
- Reviewing and maintaining accurate case records to progress work in a timely manner
- Dealing with distribution of funds to creditors
- Providing general clerical support
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