Business Support Assistant

WMJobs; Stafford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is looking to appoint 2 Business Support Assistants to support the Fostering teams in central Stafford. The roles are office based with the option to work from home two days a week after a training period.

37 hours per week, permanent contracts, and a salary of £26,427 per annum. The role focuses on administrative and financial functions, data management in departmental systems, and routine Microsoft Office tasks to support practitioners and Foster Carers.

Qualifications

• GCSE English or equivalent and an ICT qualification are essential for this position.
• An NVQ in Business Administration, two years office experience and experience of using a computer-based information system are desirable.
• Experience of minute taking and working within a team is desirable.
• Good written and oral communication skills and ability to meet deadlines are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and maintaining ICT systems including input and retrieval of data.
• Production of documents to a high standard of accuracy.
• Providing the Fostering Teams with business support in their processes.
• Undertaking a range of administrative duties and customer care duties.

Skills

ICT qualification

MS Office

Data entry

Education

GCSE English or equivalent

NVQ in Business Administration

Tools

ICT systems

Job description

Business Support Assistant

Staffordshire County Council, Business Support Assistant

We are looking to appoint 2 x Business Support Assistants to support the Fostering teams in central Stafford.

The roles are office based with the opportunity to work from home 2 days a week subject to business needs of the service following a training period. Flexibility is required at all times.

2 x 37 hour permanent posts

Salary: £26,427 per annum

Main Responsibilities

This role will focus on providing a range of core administrative and financial functions to support practitioners and you will be a first point of contact for enquiries. You will use departmental databases and financial systems and the full range of Microsoft packages as part of your daily administrative work.

Duties will include

• Monitoring and maintaining ICT systems including the input and retrieval of data


• Production of documents to a high standard of accuracy


• Providing the Fostering Teams with business support in their processes around supporting Staffordshire’s Foster Carers


• Undertaking a range of administrative duties and customer care duties

Minimum Criteria

• GCSE English or equivalent and an ICT qualification are essential for this position.


• An NVQ in Business Administration, two years office experience and experience of using a computer-based information system are also desirable as well as experience of minute taking and experience of working within a team.


• Good written and oral communication skills, an ability to undertake a number of areas of work, an ability to interpret, format and accurately present information, time management skills and experience of working to deadlines are also all desirable.

‘Interviews will be held on Friday 16th October 2026’.

Our Recruitment Process

We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

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.