- Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX
- £25,545 - £28,770 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Full Time, 37 hours per week
- Fixed Term Contract or Secondment opportunity for 12 months
- Supporting budget managers in the monitoring and administration of the corporate finance systems.
- Assisting in maintaining the directorate communities' information management systems to enable intelligence led approach to business planning.
- Organising and managing the support for projects and events including meeting face to face with external partners including VCFSE organisations, the development of timelines, milestones resource allocation and budgets, taking minutes and providing technical and administrative support to Managers and lead project officers.
- Possess an NVQ Level 3 in administration and/or gained an equivalent level of knowledge through experience.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills for customer interaction as well as written communication skills.
- Have strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks efficiently as well as multi-task.
- Great opportunities for learning and development.
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays).
- Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Wellbeing Support Program
- Employee Assist Program
- Health Care Options
Business Support Officer - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Suffolk County Council
Description
Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a Business Support Officer to join our Communities Team . The successful person will share our , commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.
About the role
Reporting to the Community Grants and Development Manager you will deliver a highly effective, customer-centric, and innovative business support function. You will support the Communities service to deliver a planned work programme within resource, budget, and time constraints.
You will support the activities, resources, information and equipment required for Communities based and other Council projects.
The role includes a multitude of duties that range from:-
If the prospect of doing something different every day is appealing, this role might be right for you.
About you
You will need to:
About us
Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.
We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.
Benefits of working for us