Local Government Administrative Occupations
Job holders in this unit group undertake a variety of administrative and clerical duties in local government offices and departments.
£24,296
Median Salary
New workers start around £10,846. Normal pay is £24,296 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £36,136.
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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