Sales Administrator

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Sales Administrator to join our Commercialisation Team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a Part-time, Permanent basis.

As Sales Administrator, you will support the Sales & Events Team with daily administrative tasks, working across the Commercialisation & Finance Support team to ensure a successful business, managing financial responsibilities including invoices, purchase orders, remittance, and purchase to pay processes.

You'll handle social media planning, scheduling of posts, and engagement with followers, while providing marketing collateral support including posters, mailshots, and banners. You'll also remain commercially aware and proactive in highlighting new opportunities, acting as a key point of contact for the Sales & Events Team, onsite Operations Teams, and Country Park Services.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate professional with experience in office administration, sales, and marketing awareness, particularly in customer-facing roles and team environments, to join our team.

⭐Staff Benefits⭐

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

⭐Generous Annual Leave – 25 days annual leave, pro-rata (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays

⭐Local Government Pension Scheme

⭐GP Helpline - Available 7 days a week

⭐Employee Assistance Programme - Including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline

⭐Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines

⭐Free Onsite Gym - Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham

⭐Salary Sacrifice Schemes - Including Car and Cycle to Work schemes

⭐Local & Lifestyle Discounts - Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more

⭐Move through Menopause Course

⭐Sports & Social Group Activities – Including running, football, cricket & more

⭐Learning & Development Opportunities

⭐Employee Networks

⭐And more!

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end financial administration, including processing invoices, purchase orders, remittances, and overseeing the purchase-to-pay cycle.
• Execute social media strategies by planning and scheduling posts, engaging with followers, and monitoring online presence.
• Produce and coordinate marketing collateral such as posters, mailshots, and banners to support promotional activities.
• Provide comprehensive daily administrative support to the Sales & Events Team, ensuring operational efficiency and identifying new commercial opportunities.

Candidate Requirements

• Commercially aware and proactive at highlighting new opportunities
• Strong organisational skills and time management
• Previous office admin experience
• Attention to detail, proactive and able to work under own initiative and alone

Our Area:

Wokingham Borough Council has recently been ranked 2nd most productive council in England by the Impower Productivity Index, recognising our strong performance and efficient use of public money.

Our Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. The borough has a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

Click the link below and Apply Today!

Alternatively, to arrange an informal discussion about the role, contact Gemma Wilford, Sales & Events Manager, via Gemma.Wilford@wokingham.gov.uk (Strictly no agencies).

Closing date: Sunday 31st May 2026 at 11pm

Interview date: TBC

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.