Senior Business Support Officer

5 days ago


Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset County Council Full time

**A bit about us**
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Business Support Officer, to work within our Central Childrens Business Support team alongside the Education and Inclusion Operational Services.
**Here's what you can expect to be doing**
You will be part of a Senior Business Management team and we are looking for someone with an enthusiastic, flexible and creative approach. You will be responsible to manage specific teams, working collaboratively to ensure you and your teams deliver a robust and adaptable business support service.

Initially this post will be focusing within the Statutory Special Educational Needs and Disability Services, working collaboratively with wider Business and Operational Managers and internal Somerset County Council services. This is a rewarding opportunity where you would play a key role to develop reporting, improve quality and assisting driving service efficiencies forward.
**A few things about you**
Working within our dedicated business support teams, you will need to be adaptable, proactive, have good communication skills and be a great team player. A good range of ICT skills are essential. Our Business Support teams work incredibly hard in a rewarding environment and in return you and your teams are provided with a robust support network, ongoing training and guidance and career development opportunities.
**Additional information**
If this role is customer facing you will need to speak fluent English.

The salary for this role is £25,991 - £29,577 per annum.

For further information, please contact Andrea Matthews on 01749 822558.

**Why choose Somerset County Council**
We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset. We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

- We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
- Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
- Staff discounts in gyms.
- Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
- Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
- A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
- My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.
**DBS information**
This role requires a basic check via the Disclosure procedure.

Job Reference: SCC02855



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