Business Support Officer, Harrogate

**Salary £23, 893 - £24,702 pro rata**

**Grade/Band E**

**Vacancy Hours 37**

**Contract Type Fixed Term
- **Fixed Term Contract Duration 12 months**

**Location Harrogate Civic Centre**

**Weekend Working Yes**
**Are you someone who enjoys working with figures and spreadsheets?

Are you a great communicator who can think on their feet and problem solve?

Are you looking for a role where you can work within our core hours Monday - Friday?

This is a full-time roll on a fixed term of 12 month contract. We are looking for one new member of staff in Harrogate. Our offices in the Civic Centre Harrogate provide a welcoming working environment and we offer flexible hybrid working, where our home working is supported with technology to make it seamless. Importantly, we are keen to ensure we support your individual training and development needs.

Full training will be provided for the roles using online training and peer to peer support. The role of the team is to provide a high standard of financial administrative support to a range of service teams. The job description provides a wide range of admin tasks that may not be relevant to this specific role, duties will include
- Payment of invoices to providers
- Raising of invoices to clients for care received
- Data input including adding information to budgetary spread sheets

The skills you will need to demonstrate for this role are:

- Good use of computer packages particularly Microsoft Excel
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Using your own initiative
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Good communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- The ability to deal with confidential information and sensitive issues (GDPR)
- The ability to work confidently and effectively with people across the organisation

Working for us You will be surrounded by a supportive, established team of professionals who will help you grow and develop within this role. As a North Yorkshire County Council employee you will have access to some great benefits via our everybody benefit’s scheme such as shopping discounts, home technology and green car salary sacrifice schemes, financial wellbeing and health assured and our employee assistance programme to assist with your health and wellbeing. You will also have access to our local government pension scheme, a generous plan for your retirement with the option to increase your monthly contribution if you wish.

If you feel this role is something you could be interested in and would like to know more, please contact Helen Robson, Business Support Team Leader on 01609 532714 or Eleanor Farrell, Business Support Team Leader on 01609 533576

Key Dates

Closing Date - 22 September 2024

Venue for Interview MS Teams

**Job Description**:
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk*

**Business Support Officer, Harrogate (075140)**

**Location**:Harrogate Civic Centre

**Town**:Harrogate

**Salary**:£23,893.00 - £24,702.00

**Posted**:30/08/2024

**Closing date**:22/09/2024

**Closing time**:23:59

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