Role: Employment and Skills Hub Administrator
Salary: Grade D £26,403 - £27,254 a year
Location: Council House, Derby
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: Monday 10 August 2026
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31 March 2029 (extension subject to funding)
Are you an organised, proactive and customer-focused administrator looking to make a positive impact in Derby?
We're seeking an enthusiastic Employment & Skills Hub Administrator to join our Derby Jobs and Employment & Skills Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of employment, skills and training initiatives that help residents access opportunities and support local businesses to recruit.
As a central member of the team, you'll provide high-quality administrative support across all areas; coordinating communications and events, managing customer enquiries, supporting with performance monitoring and contributing to the smooth running of the Employment & Skills Hub.
We're looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. You'll be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities and building positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
In return, you'll have the opportunity to work with a dedicated team making a real difference to people's lives and supporting Derby's economic growth.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme
- Hybrid working
- Modern office environment
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
Next Steps
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Sabina Talib, Principal Employment and Skills Manager; [email protected].
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via theDerby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Monday 10 August 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews are to be held on Tuesday 18th August 2026.
If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected] with your CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for this role (aligned to the Job description and Person Specification. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below - For full details of the role and requirements.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
