Business Support Officer
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £26,403 to £27,254 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 March 2026 |
| Location: | Stafford, ST16 2DH |
| Company: | Staffordshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | staffscc/TP/248/4053 |
Summary
Are you organised, proactive, and ready to make a real difference? Join our Business Executive Support Team supporting our waste service area – a service at the heart of Staffordshire’s commitment to achieving waste minimisation.
As a Business Support Officer, you’ll be an essential part of a friendly, solution-focused team. You’ll play a key role in keeping the service running smoothly, supporting colleagues and partners, and helping us deliver efficient, environmentally responsible services for our communities.
If you enjoy variety, problem-solving and being part of a team that drives positive change, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Main Responsibilities
Some of your responsibilities will include
- Ability to perform effectively in a busy and demanding operational environment.
- To process financial elements including purchase orders, invoices, grant payments, tonnage reports etc and record all transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Strong attention to detail in relation to data management and routine reporting.
- Liaise with Suppliers, members of the Public and Stakeholders.
- Respond promptly to day-to-day enquiries, ensuring a positive customer experience.
- Provide general administrative support, including taking action notes of stakeholder meetings.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for you to,
- Possess a Business Administration qualification, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience.
- Be able to work proactively individually and as part of a team.
- Have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Have confidence using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
- Have strong analytical ability to collate, interpret data.
- Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Have a can-do attitude, flexible, positive and collaborative
Face to face interviews will be held Wednesday 1st April 2026.
Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications for an informal chat about the role please contact our Senior Business Support Officer, clare.murgatroyd@staffordshire.gov.uk
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 Council
We 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.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme