Administration / Office
Administrator CV example (UK)
An office administrator CV for UK private and public-sector roles, focused on accuracy, systems and supporting a team.
Example CV profile
Efficient administrator experienced in supporting a busy team with data entry, scheduling and document management. Accurate, confident with Microsoft 365, and trusted with confidential information.
Key skills to include (if true for you)
- Data entry & accuracy
- Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
- Minute taking
- Diary & meeting coordination
- Document management
- Invoice processing (if relevant)
- Confidentiality & GDPR
- Prioritising workload
Example experience bullet points
- Maintained accurate records on the team's database and shared drives, following data protection rules.
- Coordinated meetings, booked rooms and produced agendas and minutes.
- Processed purchase orders and invoices and chased queries with suppliers.
- Answered team inbox queries and routed them to the right person.
Illustrative only. Replace with your own real roles, dates and results — never copy experience you don't have.
Education & training
- GCSEs including English and Maths – School, year
- Business administration qualification (e.g. Level 2/3), if held
Keywords UK recruiters screen for
administration · data entry · microsoft office · excel · minute taking · diary management · gdpr
Tips for an administrator CV
- Name your software. Excel skills such as formulas and pivot tables are often specifically screened for.
- For NHS admin roles, also read our supporting statement examples. The statement is scored separately.
- Give examples of improving a process, if you have genuinely done so.
Public-sector admin roles often follow pay bands (e.g. NHS Band 2–4, Civil Service AA/AO/EO). Check the advert. Salary checker (ONS data).
FAQs
Is an administrator CV different for the NHS?
The CV content is similar, but NHS Jobs shortlists mainly on the supporting statement against the person specification. See our Band 2–4 guidance.
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