Business Support Officer - Salisbury, United Kingdom - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £27,620 - £32,163

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer

Level 4
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DSTL
Operations Division
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
2Contents

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Location

Dst Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0JQ
Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham, PO17 6ADAbout the job

Job summary:

Business Support Services Group provide business management support across Dstl, the Business Support Officer is accountable for providing professional business support services to an assigned Senior Leadership Team.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas.

We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

Job description:

In this role you will:

Provide support to an assigned Dstl Business Manager and Operation Support Manager in the delivery of key business and operational activities which seek to maintain and safeguard our staff, information and assets;
Ensure information is accessible, accurate and controlled to meet Dstl's information management policies e.g. active roles, assets;
Act as a point of contact for communications, ensuring that the appropriate message is communicated to the right audience within a controlled manner;
Provide business continuity by acting as a Point of Contact for the Operations Support Manager and/or Business Manager in their absence. Also providing continuity of business support across Dstl to maintain business performance;
Provide professional administrative support services that enhance and maintain the reputation of Business Support Services, across Dstl;
Provide support in making evidence based decisions through the collation and provision of timely and accurate business information;
Provide support and analysis for key reports (e.g. HR reports, People Survey) ensuring information is accurate and is communicated in a controlled manner.

Person specification:

We are looking for someone who has:

The ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders and colleagues across Dstl.
A good understanding of information and records management in Dstl, or a willingness to learn.
The desire to provide high quality administrative support to a range of customers.

Evidence of good standard of general education e.g. GCSEs or equivalent including English and Mathematics at Grade C or above.

Appropriate qualification or vocational training in business administration e.g. A Levels, NVQ Level 3. In the absence of a formal qualification, relevant experience will be
considered (i.e. 3-4 years working in an administrative or operations support environment).

ITQ Level 2 or equivalent IT proficiency qualification / experience.

Important Information

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.

For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing
Making Effective Decisions
Working Together

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £27,620, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £7,457 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Benefits

Dstl's full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

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Flexible working:Options include alternative working patterns such as; compressed hours (e.g. working a 4 day week/ 9 day fortnight), job shares and annualised hours (agreed number of hours per annum paid monthly i.e. working term-time only).
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Working hours:Flexibility around your working day (e.g. start time, finish time). Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.
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Where you work:Depending on your role, blended working may be available including remote working to suit you and your team. This can be discussed at interview.
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Annual leave: 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public ho