National government administrative occupations

£30,764

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

39 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

1.6%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: National government administrative occupations

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 4112

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

Common tasks include:

assists senior government officers with policy work, external liaison or general administrative work;
undertakes administrative duties specific to the operation of HM Revenue and Customs offices, Job Centres, Benefits Agency offices and other local offices of national government;
maintains and updates correspondence, documents, data and other records for storage in files or on computer;
classifies, sorts and files publications, correspondence etc. in offices and libraries;
responds to telephone enquiries and other forms of correspondence;
performs miscellaneous clerical tasks such as proof reading printed material, drafting letters, taking minutes etc.

Qualifications

Entry is possible to junior grades within this group with GCSEs/S grades, and/or relevant practical experience; higher grades require A levels/H grades or equivalent, although many entrants are graduates. NVQs/SVQs, apprenticeships and professional qualifications are available for certain areas of work.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Equality focus: National government administrative occupations

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