Lead Administrator

Posting date:	13 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	12 February 2026
Location:	Bolton, BL2 2JW
Company:	inploi
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	75777944

Summary

Grade: D scp6 £25,989 to scp11 £28,142

Contract: Permanent 24hrs per week

Role specifics: NVQ Administration Level 3 or BTEC Business Diploma/Certificate or working towards this qualification.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application

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The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to join the Bolton Family supporting Adults Social Care. You will work closely with managers, health professionals, social workers, and partner agencies to ensure services run smoothly.

The role is varied and includes providing efficient administrative support, handling queries, coordinating mail and supplies, organising meetings and events, managing payments, and maintaining information systems. You will also arrange and attend multi-agency meetings and take accurate minutes.

This is a key role within a committed team that takes pride in delivering excellent services and creating strong multi-agency practice.

About You

You should have experience working in an administrative or office environment and demonstrate strong communication skills to present information clearly both verbally and in writing.

The role requires excellent organisational skills, the ability to prioritise tasks, and work independently as well as part of a team. You must have good literacy skills and be proficient in Word, Excel, and Outlook, with the ability to produce accurate, well-presented documents.

Experience in handling cash and monitoring payments in line with financial procedures is essential, along with the ability to arrange and attend meetings and take accurate minutes.

About Us

This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

Ready to apply? Then please click Apply and upload your anonymised CV and supporting statement discussing your relevant skills and experience and explain how you believe they make you a strong fit for this role.

Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see greater.jobs for further information before you apply.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits. Please see the home page of greater.jobs for more information.

For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk

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