Business Support Officer

Civic Recruitment Limited; Hambleton; In loco; GBP 25.000 - 34.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Civic Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Business Support Officer for a two‑month contract with a local authority in North Yorkshire. The role is onsite in Northallerton, with duties spanning administrative, financial, and operational support to property services.

You will handle data input and management, process invoices and supplier queries, organise meetings, and maintain records. The post requires strong IT skills, confidentiality, and the ability to work flexibly to meet deadlines.

Competenze

• Experience in business support, data input and data management.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel and strong IT literacy.
• Ability to manage workload with accuracy and confidentiality.

Mansioni

• Provide administrative, financial and operational support to property services.
• Process and monitor financial information, raise invoices, chase payments, reconcile accounts, check purchase orders.
• Organise meetings and events, book venues, issue papers, take minutes.
• Develop and maintain systems to meet operational needs and record keeping.
• Advise customers, partners and colleagues on processes and protocols.
• Assist with FOI and Subject Access Requests.
• Act as Fire Warden and manage premises opening/closing and risk assessments.

Conoscenze

Business support

Data entry

Data management

IT literacy (Word/Excel)

Formazione

Level 3 qualification in Business Administration

Strumenti

Word

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

2 Months Contract with a local authority

Summary

• We are seeking a Business Support Officer to provide a wide range of administrative, financial, and operational support to property services. You will interact with operational teams, customers, and suppliers to ensure the smooth delivery of business processes.
  

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support and data management for property services.
  
• Process and monitor financial information, including raising invoices, chasing payments, reconciling accounts, and checking purchase orders.
  
• Organise meetings and events, including booking venues, issuing papers, and taking accurate minutes at high-level meetings.
  
• Create, develop, and maintain systems and processes to meet operational needs and maintain accurate records.
  
• Provide advice and guidance to customers, business partners, and colleagues on processes and protocols.
  
• Support the gathering of information for Freedom of Information (FOI) and Subject Access Requests.
  
• Act as Fire Warden, undertake risk assessments, and manage premises opening/closing as required.
  

Experience

• Experience of providing business support, data input, and data management in a busy environment.
  
• Significant experience using IT and common business support packages (e.g., Word, Excel).
  
• Experience managing and prioritising your own workload while ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
  
• Experience of note and minute taking, and providing information to the public using strong communication skills.
  

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Business Administration or equivalent (or willingness to work towards).
  
• Good literacy and numeracy skills to Level 2 or equivalent.
  

Additional Information

• Working hours: 40 hours per week (Ability to work flexibly, including outside normal hours/weekends if required).
  
• This is an Onsite role based in North Yorkshire.
  
• We work on a biweekly payment schedule.
  

Business Support Officer • Northallerton, NYK, gb