Business Support Officer

3 weeks ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Staffordshire County Council Full time

Job Introduction
A fixed term position has become available for a Business Support Officer up until the 31st March 2025, primarily supporting Economy, Infrastructure & Skills Services. The role will be based within the Business and Executive Support Team at Staffordshire Place 1. Interviews will take place face to face on 31st May 2023.

Main Responsibilities
The work will involve changing demands and will require effective and accurate communication with a wide range of internal and external customers and extensive use of the Microsoft Office suite.

Completing a range of administrative tasks ensuring compliance with business processes and our Service Level Agreements.

Undertaking a range of financial transactions as directed including placing orders and raising of invoices in line with our Financial Regulations.

Maintain an awareness of policies, guidance, processes and best practice relating to the service supported.

Attendance at meetings undertaking note taking recording of actions and decisions.

Working as part of the wider Business and Executive Support Team (BEST) there will be a wide range of opportunities to get involved with other projects that are allocated to the team.

It would be great if you have:

- Good communication skills with a personable approach and helpful approach.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- An ability to work in a fast-paced, busy environment, and to manage changes at short notice.
- Excellent administrative skills and experience to support the provision of a timely and high quality business support service for Staffordshire County Council.
- Willingness to learn our inhouse Systems.
- Confident in being able to take notes and actions at meetings.

About Staffordshire County Council
**We are no ordinary county council**:
**Our Values**:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

**Our benefits**:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.

**Our recruitment process**:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



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