Business Support Officer

2 weeks ago


Morpeth, United Kingdom Northumberland County Council Full time

Job Introduction
We are looking for an experienced and conscientious Business Support Officer to join the new Business Support Team supporting senior leaders (including the Executive Management Team and Directors) across the Council.

Working as part of the Business Support Team you will play an integral role ensuring our council works effectively supporting senior leaders through the delivery of high quality, flexible and proactive business support. In this role you will undertake a range of business support tasks including but not limited to scheduling, planning and organizing key meetings, producing agendas, preparation of detailed and accurate notes and documents, organizing and managing information and paperwork, and undertaking assigned projects.

To succeed in this role you must be able to build and maintain strong working relationships. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working at pace, has a keen eye for detail and is confident at managing competing and changing priorities. Bringing a high level of professionalism, you must have excellent communication skills and the ability to manage challenging situations and confidential information.

**You will be based at County Hall with hybrid working arrangements.**

**This is a fixed term role to cover maternity leave (possibly until December 2025)**

**Band 4**

**22.2 hpw (3 days)**

Requirements of the role:

- Good general education demonstrating numeracy and literacy
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a business related discipline
- Significant experience in a senior secretarial position
- Experience in taking minutes, diary management and good MS Office / Office 365

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.

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