Administration Assistant

Posting date:	12 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 February 2026
Location:	Wigan, WN1 1YN
Company:	inploi
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	75777772

Summary

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Town Hall

Library Street

Wigan

WN1 1YN

Salary: Grade 3, £24,796 - £25,583 per annum. £12.85 - £13.26 per hour

37 hours per week

Temporary 9 months from Start date to cover Secondment

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

The Homes services forms part of the Place Directorate and is responsible for the letting and management of council homes. As administration assistant you will work alongside a dedicated team of staff to provide administration support. You will be required to efficiently deal with a range of enquiries from several sources including the telephone, letters, email and mobile phone applications.

You will be the first point of contact for all new enquiries and will act as liaison between customers, contractors, colleague’s other departments of the Council and partner agencies.

You will be responsible for general administration tasks such as ordering works and supplies, processing invoices, electronic filing and the preparation and posting out of correspondence. You will be required to input and extract data from a range of ICT systems, set up meetings and take minutes at meetings as and when required.

About you:

You must be able to demonstrate the following essential requirements:-

• 3 GCSEs (A-C), including English Language and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications which demonstrate literacy and numeracy, or an equivalent level of experience.
• Experience of working in an office environment.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

The Homes services forms part of the Place Directorate and is responsible for the letting and management of council homes.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

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For further information, please contact Nina Ruddock on 07778052890 or via email: n.ruddock@wigan.gov.uk

Interview date: Tuesday 27th January 2026

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