Business Support Services Executive - Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom - Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council

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Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom

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Description

Job Title:
Business Support Services Executive

Location:
Letchworth

Starting Salary:
£23,620 with the opportunity to progress to a maximum of £26,845 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

Contract:
Fixed Term for 1 year

Diversity:
We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

Job Duties:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Herts LEP team as our Business Support Services Executive for one year to cover a maternity leave period.

The role is based in our offices in Letchworth Garden City and will start end of February/ beginning ofMarch.

Hertfordshire LEP is a business-led, multi-sector partnership focused on accelerating economic growth, job creation and raising workforce skills within the local area.

Working in partnership with businesses, government, investors and not-for-profit, theLEP puts people at the heart of growth.

With a dedicated team focused on delivering inward investment, key sector, clean and inclusive growth activity, business support, skills leadership functions and detailed economic intelligence, the LEP provides a comprehensivepackage of support to businesses, employers and local partners.

Its reach goes beyond county borders by promoting Hertfordshire as a great place to live, work and do business.

Your role will be to support the Business Support Services team in the development of systems and processes to support the effective delivery of the LEP Funded Programmes and to provide administrative and client support to the Executive Team, Board Members,Project Delivery Partners and Stakeholders.

The role is two-fold.

To support the LEP Office Manager to provide administrative support for the Executive Team and Board Members including invoice processing, organising and attending internal and external meetings (including minute taking), booking traveland assisting with the day to day running of the LEP office.

You will also work with the Business Support Services Manager to ensure the smooth delivery of LEP funded programmes including the Herts Growth Hub, Get Enterprising and Visit Herts Destination Management Service by ensuring all funding requirements aremaintained and monitored, liaise with finance on claims, assisting with the delivery of workshops and events and maintaining the CRM system.

Further Information We are looking for someone with experience of

Working in a customer service / customer facing role previously, preferably working with SMEs
Project working, ideally in a similar role for example experience of working on ERDF / ESF funded or other government funded contracts
Working in a busy office environment responding to multiple demands at a time
Financial and general monitoring and management systems related to funding programmes
Working with databases and maintaining accurate customer information on a CRM system
Business support landscape
Working in business support organisation

This role is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-moving environment.

This role would appeal to any self-starters who are willing to roll up their sleeves and support a busy and growing team.

No day is the same so if you have a can-do attitude and wantto develop an account managed approach to business administration and further develop your project management skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date:
Sunday 29th January 2023

Interview Date:
Monday 13th February 2023