Job Description: Business Support Officer

Who You Are

You are a proactive and organized individual comfortable working in a challenging and ever-changing environment. With a knack for efficiently handling administrative duties, you thrive on supporting senior management to achieve business objectives. You value teamwork and are ready to provide executive and administrative support, possessing a clear understanding of the broader organizational goals.

What the Job Involves

• Providing comprehensive administrative and business support to the Senior Management Team within Adult and Communities.
• Managing a responsive and demanding workload, ensuring the efficient completion of tasks to meet team objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Oversight of office management processes, including the preparation of meetings and accurate correspondence.
• Acting as the primary point of contact and managing both internal and external communications with tact and discretion.
• Collaborating with the Business Support Lead to maintain efficient office systems and administrative operations.
• Organizing and managing correspondence, filing systems, meetings, and documentation distribution.
• Providing office management support, including managing files, supplies, and equipment.
• Ensuring adherence to health, safety, equality, and diversity policies of the council.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective office management and organization skills
• Ability to manage confidential and complex information discreetly
• Excellent word processing skills
• Ability to display flexibility and initiative
• Strong interpersonal and team-working abilities
• Ability to prioritize workload efficiently
• Customer service oriented with a polite and professional demeanor