Local government administrative occupations

£29,721

Average salary

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

38 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: Local government administrative occupations

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 4113

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

Common tasks include:

computes cost of product/services and maintains and balances records of financial transactions;
prepares and checks invoices and verifies accuracy of records;
receives and pays out cash and cheques and performs closely related clerical duties;
updates and maintains data, correspondence and other records for storage or despatch;
arranges, classifies and indexes publications, correspondence and other material in libraries and offices;
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.

Qualifications

Entry is most common with GCSEs/S grades. Evidence of keyboard skills may also be required in some posts. Off- and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at Levels 2 and 3.

*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: Local government administrative occupations

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