Business Support Officer

Our local authority client based in Merseyside are urgently seeking an experienced Business Support Officer.

*£12.21 an hour PAYE

JOB ROLE PURPOSE

Provide effective administrative support for the service including the use of new technology and work collectively with colleagues across Children’s Services to ensure Children’s services is making Wirral great for children, young people and their families.

KEY TASKS

1. Undertake effective general admin/office and reception (where relevant) duties to support colleagues across the directorate to perform their roles. According to the nature of the Team, these may include: -

• Maintenance and ordering and receipting of goods and services including booking transport and accommodation and processing professional fees.
• Data collection/ processing/input into various systems/databases
• Filing, scanning, photocopying and emailing
• Collection and distribution of mail
• Assisting in the maintenance of paper and electronic case files
• Word processing and typing services.
• Preparing written correspondence as required
• Diary management including booking associated rooms.
• Cash handling responsibilities
• Maintaining relevant in trays
• Minute take events and meetings, sending invites, coordinating agendas and associated papers, booking and setting up relevant rooms, circulating minutes and coordinating refreshments.
• Searching for names within subject access requests that are not the subject and redacting accordingly

Knowledge & Skills:

• The ability to ensure that all data/documentation is handled securely and in strict compliance with data handling principles/policies as per council training.
• Competent in relevant Microsoft packages.
• Ability to converse effectively orally and in writing with colleagues, agencies and members of the public and provide clear advice.
• Good time management and ability to prioritise workload to meet the demands of the service.

Experience:

• Working with information and providing reports.
• Working with a range of databases and information systems.
• Experience of Business Administration functions and applications.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure
• Ability to resolve issues proactivel

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.

At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.