Admin & Finance Officer

Job Introduction

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. 

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. 

Our Team:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Widnes Locality and Drug & Alcohol Youth Support teams. We are looking for an Admin & Finance Officer who enjoys working in a varied and busy environment within Halton’s Family Hubs. You will be based in a team supporting frontline practitioners who work in the community with local families.  

Your previous admin office experience should be complemented by an understanding of how to safely support the day to day running of an outreach team and be sensitive to the challenges faced by some of the most vulnerable young people and families of our community.

Hours: 30 per week

Your Contributions:

Some of the main responsibilities of the role include:

• Note taking

• Data inputting and record keeping

• Booking events & services and organising meetings 

• Ordering supplies and petty cash management

Experience in the above is essential and you must be confident in being the first port of call to members of the public contacting our team(s) by telephone or in person. Some Reception cover will also be required. IT experience is essential, as is working to deadlines.

Applications are particularly welcome from those familiar with the data system NDTMS. 

Confidentiality and an understanding of safeguarding and data protection are key aspects of the role. 

Ideally, you will be educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent) including Maths and English and feel comfortable both to work independently and as a proactive member of the team. The role includes being co located in a multi-agency setting and working alongside multi -agency partners and colleagues.

Our Offer:
Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service

• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions

• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme

• Investment in your personal development 

• Free Car Parking at HBC sites 

• Flexible working arrangements 

• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Janice Maddison on 0151 511 8388.

Interviews are expected take place on 11th February 2026.

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible. 

We look forward to receiving your application!