Business Support Officer
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,183 to £26,409 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2025 |
| Location: | Staffordshire Place 1 Tipping Street Stafford, ST16 2DH |
| Company: | Staffordshire County Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | staffscc/TP/665/3344 |
Summary
An exciting position is available within the Business & Executive Support Team which provides a centrally led business support administrative function aligned to meet the requirements of Staffordshire County Council, and which fulfils the needs of the organisation as it evolves.
It is a fixed term role until 31 May 2026 to cover maternity leave.
Package Description
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Providing support and assistance to managers across the Business and Executive Support Team and wider Staffordshire County Council
- Support a range of events for internal and multi-agency stakeholders
- Accurately input and maintain internal systems including client based information system, training software, plus daily use of MS Office 365 packages
- Completing a range of administrative and customer care tasks ensuring compliance with business processes and Service Level Agreements
- Inbox maintenance, dealing with queries, signposting and taking appropriate action
- Liaising with internal and external customers and developing good working relationships and engagement
- Minuting of internal and external meetings face to face and via Microsoft Teams
The role requires flexibility to support the wider Business and Executive Support Service when required to meet priority demands and will enable you to develop your skills and experience a variety of work opportunities across the service.
We are looking for you to have: -
- Administrative skills and experience to support the provision of a timely and high-quality Business Support service for Staffordshire County Council.
- Ability to take accurate and concise minutes
- Excellent communication skills to engage with our internal and external customers and administration teams to share best practise using digital solutions where appropriate to improve processes.
- An ability to work in a fast-paced, busy environment, and to manage changes at short notice.
- Good IT skills with a knowledge of MS 365 software
- Experience complying with relevant Information, Privacy and Data Security policies.
“We’re happy to talk flexible working”
If you would like any further information on the role or an informal discussion please contact Carly Trusler carly.trusler@staffordshire.gov.uk.
Interviews will be held w/c 14th July 2025.
Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
About Staffordshire County CouncilWe are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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