Administrative Officer

Posting date:	13 October 2025
Salary:	£25,160 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	03 November 2025
Location:	Ipswich
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	432002/1

Summary

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.

Our administrative officers play a vital role supporting the work of the Official Receiver Services. We handle thousands of insolvency cases every year, including bankruptcy and compulsory liquidations.

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, Carers Network, Disability & Health, FACES Network Group, Grass Roots, LGBT+, Mind Matters, No Limits, Part Time Workers, The Shed, and Women’s Network Group.

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!

Our Administrative Officers (‘AO’) work within operational teams dealing with a range of bankruptcy & compulsory liquidation matters including:

• Working as part of an administration support team dealing with a range of administrative and casework 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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