Business Support Officer

Role Responsibility

We need a well-organised individual with proven office experience, able to take a proactive role in the day-to-day functioning of the office and provide administrative and technical support primarily to our Trading Standards team based at Ashford and on occasion for other teams  within the Growth & Communities Division.

This is a full-time role with the opportunity of hybrid working (two days in the office if able to work at home).

Business Services provides comprehensive support to numerous services and the work is varied.  As such, we are looking for evidence of the following:

- Good interpersonal skills (first contact, post, generic mailboxes and telephones)

- Computer literacy (competent in Microsoft applications with good keyboarding skills)

High level of accuracy (proof reading and data input)

- Ordering goods and services (use of i-Procurement helpful)

- Monitoring and processing correct financial records (assistance with end of year)

- Coordination skills (monitoring diaries, rotas, arranging meetings, events, minuting)

- Team player and using own initiative for problem-solving. 

You may be asked to attend training or events at other sites or assist with archiving that may involve some manual handling.

As a KCC staff member you will have access to:

- A starting salary of £24,040 with performance related pay increases

- Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

- 27 days paid leave (including bank holidays and a concessionary day) increasing to 29 after five years’ service

- Flexible working (two days in the office and three days remotely)

- Staff discounts on a range of leisure products and services through our Kent Reward programme

- A range of KCC staff groups providing support and development opportunities across our diverse workforce.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

If you are proactive and methodical, can prioritise your own workload and are flexible in your approach to supporting colleagues then this role is for you.

Closing Date:  6th September 2024.

Interviews to be held on 17 September 2024.

Contact Details

Sarah Lovell, Support Supervisor - Tel:  03000 413711.  Email:  sarah.lovell@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.