Business Operations Assistant
| Posting date: | 09 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £20,000 to £25,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2025 |
| Location: | BT1 3PR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Capita plc |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10105647-42284 |
Summary
The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is designed to evaluate individuals' abilities rather than their limitations, aiming to support more disabled people and those with health conditions in finding work or moving closer to the labor market. Capita delivers these assessments on behalf of the Department for Communities (DfC).
The Business Operations Assistant will perform clerical duties to support Business Operations. This office-based role involves maintaining accurate staff records across the account and tracking headcount changes, including facilitating headcount approval. The role also includes assisting with the staff onboarding and leaver processes, requesting system access and hardware, handling local procurement, facilitating expense approvals, and acting as a local systems administrator by raising and tracking IT incidents. Additionally, the Business Operations Assistant will provide administrative support to the Change team, including maintaining guidance documents and forms used by the business.
This is a secondment position for circa 12 months
What you'll be doing:
• Maintain accurate records of staff across all areas of the business
• Ensure staff are provided with the correct hardware and account software to perform their roles
• Place and track orders of stock for the business
• Engagement with suppliers and other internal teams in the business.
• Liaising with Team Managers to ensure guidance is updated and maintained
• Responsible for day-to-day maintenance of the Business Management System (BMS)
What we're looking for:
• Previous demonstrable experience in an administrative and organisational role, preferably in an office environment
• Experience of dealing with multiple business department
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• Competent in using Microsoft suites to include Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook etc
What's in it for you?
• 25 days' holiday (rising to 27 ) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You'll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.
What we hope you'll do next:
Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Equal Opportunities
At Capita, we're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you'd like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.
If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com
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