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Local Government Administrative Occupations

Job holders in this unit group undertake a variety of administrative and clerical duties in local government offices and departments.

£27,103

Median Salary

New workers start around £21,011. Normal pay is £27,103 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £39,217.

Daily Tasks

  • Performs other clerical duties not elsewhere classified including preparing financial information for management, proof reading printed material and drafting letters in reply to correspondence or telephone enquiries.
  • Arranges, classifies and indexes publications, correspondence and other material in libraries and offices.
  • Updates and maintains data, correspondence and other records for storage or despatch.
  • Receives and pays out cash and cheques and performs closely related clerical duties.
  • Prepares and checks invoices and verifies accuracy of records.
  • Computes cost of product/services and maintains and balances records of financial transactions.

Skills employers are asking for

  • Active Listening
  • Active Learning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Learning Strategies
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Science

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