Business Support Officer

Business Support Officer | 9461 | Temporary Contract/Secondment Opportunity for 22 Months | 37 hours per week | £26,403 - £28,142 per annum | Scale E | NorwichLife-experienced and have strong transferrable skills?Have an interest in working in administrative support in local government Legal Department?Are you a career admin who wants to excel in a close-knit, successful team? Do you identify with one or more of these? If so, we want to hear from youAll of these are exciting and pivotal points in your career, and we want to help you on your pathway to success We currently are recruiting to a Business Support Officer role in the Legal Department at Norfolk County Council. We would like you to have a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or above/O’ Level grade C or above (or equivalent exam pass) in Maths and English. Legal knowledge and experience is useful, though not mandatory. This role will initially be for 22 months but if you excel this will likely become a permanent contract.You need to be a logical thinker with a methodical approach to your work and must have current intermediate to advanced administrative and technology systems experience in a professional environment along with excellent communication skills that demonstrate your ability to act, think, speak, and write clearly and intelligently. You must think proactively and understand what having insight and foresight means and value your own personal reputation as part of our team.We are looking for people to be inquisitive and proactive in their thinking as well as enthusiastic, being fully committed and engaged in learning your role to achieve competence across all tasks and contributing to best outcomes for the Business Support Team. You don’t necessarily need to be ambitious in wanting to secure an onwards career pathway, and we are excited to hear from you if you want to excel in this role in the longer-term. A non-negotiable requirement is being reliable on a day-to-day basis and having a willingness and availability to work at our office at County Hall. This is currently an in-office role only and is not being offered on a hybrid or remote basis. We are happy to consider part-time workers, workers returning after a career break and those close to retirement or semi-retired who want to remain active in the work force, if you fulfil the requirements for this role. We think this is an exciting role in the hub of the department and if you would like to discuss in more detail or if you have any questions please contact Nicky McDowell, Office Manager on 01603-222235 or at A for Fire Service and Social Care WorkersRelocation expenses (where applicable)An advance of your expenses if you travel for workLocal Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikesAccess to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill jobBefore you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our here.Redeployment closing date: 11th December2025 at 23:59All other applicants closing date: 11th January 2026 at 23:59The mandatory stages for shortlisted candidates will take place on the following dates:Monday 19 January at 09:25am – virtual meeting (usually around 30 minutes)Tuesday 20 January, time TBC – in-person at County Hall (allow 2 hours for office tour, coffee convo meet & greet/ Q&A with the current team (ask whatever you want), and a short exercise for shortlisting)Friday 23 January – final interview via Microsoft Teams (allow 45 mins)