Business Operations Assistant

4 weeks ago


Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time

Job Summary:

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of Essex County Council's Business Support Team, delivering outstanding administration and customer service to all ECC functional areas.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality, efficient, and effective Business Support services to internal and external customers within agreed timescales and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  • Respond to customer requests and queries in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Act as a professional representative of the Business Support service and ECC.
  • Deliver the required activities of the respective business centre(s).
  • Provide high-quality self-directed administrative support, checking own work and proactively looking to raise standards.
  • Maintain confidential records according to Essex County Council guidance.
  • Deal with correspondence for the team or service in a timely, consistent, and professional manner.

Requirements:

  • Good standard of basic education – 5 GCSEs grade C and above (including Maths and English) or comparable experience/qualifications.
  • Great face-to-face customer service skills.
  • Excellent communication and conflict management skills.
  • Ability to use computerised systems with a high level of speed and accuracy – including Microsoft Office applications and internal ECC databases.
  • Previous experience of managing electronic or hard copy filing systems.
  • Ability to communicate in a manner which is easily understood and tailored to meet the needs of the audience.
  • Ability to think about alternative ways of doing things and being open to new work practices and responsive to change.
  • Ability to take ownership of work and fulfil agreed commitments, checking work for accuracy.

About Essex County Council:

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of, with a diverse range of communities and a strong sense of history and culture. We are committed to providing excellent services to our residents and are looking for talented individuals to join our team.

Why Work for Us:

We offer a range of benefits, including a competitive salary, excellent training and development opportunities, and a supportive and inclusive work environment. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job.



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