Housing & Community Administration Support Officer
Braintree District Council
Permanent, Full Time
From £26,622 to £29,787 per annum
Location: Braintree
Closing Date: 16th March 2026
Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Braintree Council to recruit this Housing and Community Administrator Support Officer role.
To apply please click here: Housing & Community Administration Support Officer or visit https://www.braintree.gov.uk/join-our-team. Please DO NOT click the Apply button on the left.
Are you highly organised, proactive, and passionate about delivering effective business support? We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our Housing & Community team at Braintree District Council as an Administration Support Officer.
You will provide high‑quality administrative, financial and performance support that underpins our statutory responsibilities under the Homelessness Reduction Act and the Allocations Policy. From managing busy inboxes to supporting performance reporting and financial processes, this role offers genuine variety and the chance to make a meaningful impact.
You will organise meetings, take minutes, track actions, maintain rotas and contribute to improving the efficiency of our workflows. This is a hands‑on role where you will learn quickly, effectively contribute and be supported to develop your skills and confidence.
This position is ideal for someone with existing knowledge of housing or administration or someone looking to build a strong career foundation in housing services.
About you We are looking for someone who is organised, confident and motivated with a positive, solutions‑focused approach and a drive for continuous improvement.
You will bring:
- Strong IT skills and experience using digital tools such as Microsoft Outlook and Excel and a willingness to learn new systems.
- Previous administrative experience, ideally involving financial or performance processes.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- A proactive approach, able to use your initiative and work well under pressure.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy and a commitment to excellent customer service.
If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and want a role where your work directly supports residents and frontline services, we’d love to hear from you.
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Why choose Braintree District Council?
Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the District located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.
Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.
We also offer some great benefits, including:
* Hybrid working arrangements are available in this role (home/office based) subject to business need
*Competitive pay and benefits
*Flexible working
*Local Government Pension Scheme Defined Benefit Scheme
*Free Car Parking
*Learning and development for all staff
*Staff Discounts
*Employee Assistance Programme
*Staff recognition schemes
*Extensive health and wellbeing programme, including discounted gym membership
To apply please click here:Housing & Community Administration Support Officer or visit https://www.braintree.gov.uk/join-our-team. Please DO NOT click the Apply button on the left.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Midnight on Monday 16 th March 2026.
Interviews will be held in person at our office in Braintree on Thursday 26th March 2026
Please Note–Essex County Council is advertising this role on behalf of Braintree District Council and if successful you will be employed by Braintree District Council.