Business Support Officer

HancoxRead Recruitment are looking for a Business Support Officer working in Bordesley Green (Birmingham) which is ongoing in 2023.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide consistently high-quality administrative support to all directorates to enable the City Council to achieve its priorities for citizens and be flexible in terms of skills development and areas of deployment and fully participate in continuous improvementactivities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- To provide high quality, flexible Business Support services to internal / external customers, within the parameters of business needs.
- To provide financial administration, ensuring that the Directorate’s statutory obligations are met and that all financial transactions are conducted within the provisions of standing orders and financial regulations.
- To act as an initial escalation point for the resolution of unusual situations by providing advice and guidance to apprentices or new starters, overseeing staff where required in respect of their day-to-day workload.
- To fully support meetings as required by the business including the provision of minute-taking or note-taking as appropriate, organisation of dates and suitable venues, hospitality arrangements and the production/distribution of outputs in a timely manner.
- To administer, maintain and develop systems as required (e.g. monitoring, recording, processing and reviewing of information), including provision and analysis of data and information, ensuring confidentiality is maintained in all areas and to ensure compliancewith the Data Protection Act principles.
- To place orders, administer payments and monitor expenditure including the interrogation and reconciliation of financial and other systems, as required and with the highest standards of accuracy and efficiency.
- Assist in maintaining inventories, and administer/order equipment including troubleshooting of basic hard/software problems, working closely with relevant parties
- To ensure that confidentiality is maintained in all areas and to ensure Data Protection Act principles are adhered to.
- To ensure that safety and security is upheld by adhering to all appropriate policies, reporting and escalating issues appropriately as they arise.
- To offer daily supervision and support to Apprentices and contribute to their assessments.
- To work flexibly and as part of a team to ensure cover of all aspects of Business Support and to provide continuity of service across various locations dependant on business needs.

Working hours:
**Salary**:
£9.90 per hour

Start date:
Immediate

Contact

Please call Team HancoxRead and quoting the job reference number **389 411