Business Support Administrator

Business Support is key to the success of our Children’s Services because our Business Support teams are there, making sure things run smoothly, so that our frontline colleagues can deliver for children and families in the community. All that work in the background doesn’t just happen, it takes dedicated colleagues, taking pride in their work and seeing a purpose in the work they are doing.

We have an opportunity for a Business Support Administrator working within Corporate Operations, Business and Executive Support, South Staffs District Children and Families at our Codsall office.

We are looking for someone to provide a high level of business support administration to work to support the SEND Hub area of work.

This is a permanent position.

The hours of work are Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5.00pm and Friday 8.30am-4.30pm. 

You will be predominantly office based, although some home working is arranged on a rota basis dependant on the demands of the service.  

Main Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities include:

• Servicing meetings: coordinating the circulation of agendas and papers; scheduling; attendance at meetings and taking and distributing appropriate notes.
• Completing a range of administrative tasks ensuring compliance with statutory deadlines in accordance with business processes and service level agreements.
• Accurately input and maintain appropriate information systems
• Assisting with a range of financial transactions
• Producing high quality documents in supporting district-based staff

The Ideal Candidate

Ideally we are looking for you to have:

• GCSE English and Maths 

• IT Qualification (ICDL Advanced (L3) or equivalent) 

• NVQ 3  in Business Administration 

• Good written and oral communication skills 

• Experience of using Microsoft Office 365 and computer-based information systems in an office environment 

• The ability to work independently, with minimal supervision. 

Interviews will take place week commencing 16 December 2024.

If you require any further information about the job, please contact Julie Evans , South Staffs District Business Support Team Leader - julie1.evans@staffordshire.gov.uk 

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. 

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.