Business Support Officer

Overview

Job Description: Business Support Officer

Salary: £30,033 to £31,440 per annum

Contract: 6 Month Fixed Term – Newham Council's Newham Money

Location: This role is based at Newham Council's Newham Money offices in Stratford.

Newham Council's Vision

Newham is a borough with a radical vision to build a better and brighter future. Newham Council is a diverse and aspirational place. By putting people at the heart of everything Newham Council do, Newham Council aim to enable all Newham Council's residents to reach their potential and thrive.

The Role

Are you organised and take pride in your work? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of residents within Newham? If yes, Newham Council have the perfect role for you!

Newham Council is seeking to recruit a Business Support Officer to join Newham Council's exciting and challenging Business Support Service, to help play a key role in achieving positive outcomes for residents of Newham. Newham Council seek individuals who share Newham Council's vision and can positively and enthusiastically contribute to the continuous improvement of the Business Support Service and Newham as an organisation.

Business Support provides administration to a wide range of services across the Council including Housing, Environment, Children’s and Adults’ services.

As a member of Business Support, you will be part of a busy administrative team working within either Newham Council's ‘Operational hub’ or the ‘Social Care hub’, carrying out a wide range of business processes to support Newham Council's internal and external service partners. Working together to achieve Newham Council's vision and make Newham Council's service as efficient and effective as possible.

About You

Newham Council is looking for people who have a wide range of skills and experience including:

• Highly adaptable to changes in work priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Emotionally resilient
• Excellent minute taking skills
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• An ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload
• Methodical and logical thinkers
• Able to work across a broad range of administrative and clerical tasks
• Excellent IT literacy
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work and being a team member

If applying for the social care hub Newham Council is also looking for people who:

• Preferably have an understanding of Safeguarding or other aspects of social care

In return, Newham Council offer an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, learn about a range of council services and to be part of a large organisation that makes a real difference to Newham Council's local community.

Additional Information

Newham Council is committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share Newham Council's vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills Newham Council need, that’s all that matters to Newham Council.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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