Housing Business Support

1 year contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

• We are seeking a Business Support Officer (Level 5) to join Slough Borough Council’s Homelessness and Asylum/Refugee services.

• This role provides high\-quality administrative and coordination support to ensure the smooth running of frontline services.

• The post\-holder will manage workflows, maintain case records, support multi\-agency meetings, produce reports, and assist with financial administration, allowing service teams to focus on supporting residents.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

• Provide administrative and coordination support across Homelessness and Asylum/Refugee services.

• Manage shared mailboxes, workflows, and appointment scheduling (including interpreters).

• Maintain accurate case records and support multi\-agency meetings (agendas, minutes, action tracking).

• Produce routine performance reports and trackers to monitor service delivery.

• Support financial administration: raising purchase orders, processing invoices, maintaining approval trails, resolving supplier queries, and tracking spend.

• Handle sensitive information confidentially and work to strict deadlines.

• Assist in ensuring compliance with audit and budget monitoring procedures.

Skills/Experience:

• Strong administrative and organisational skills.

• Experience in business support within housing, social services, or local government.

• Confident in managing case records, workflows, and shared mailboxes.

• Ability to coordinate meetings, take minutes, and track actions.

• Competent in producing routine reports and performance trackers.

• Financial administration experience: purchase orders, invoices, and basic budget tracking.

• Attention to detail, confidentiality, and ability to work to deadlines.

• Strong communication skills for liaising with multi\-agency teams.

• IT literate: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and relevant case management systems.

Additional Information:

• The closing date: ASAP.

• The role is agency\-based and available for immediate start.

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