Business Support Officer

Opus People Solutions Ltd; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a temporary Business Support Officer to provide essential administrative support to Cambridgeshire County Council. This role involves data management, correspondence preparation, and supporting Education Health and Care Plan processes. Candidates must have strong IT skills and organisational abilities to meet deadlines. The position is hybrid, requiring at least 2 days in the office in Huntingdon. Competitive pay offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administrative roles.
• Ability to manage workload under pressure.
• Capacity to follow procedures accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support across the service.
• Input, maintain and manage data with a high level of accuracy.
• Assist with audits, reviews, and reporting activities.
• Prepare and manage professional correspondence and documentation.
• Support the Education Health and Care Plan application workflow.

Skills

IT proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Office 365)

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Business Support Officer

Pay : £13.69 per hour PAYE or £17.73 Umbrella, 37 hours per week.

Location: Hybrid - at least 2 days per week in the office (Alconbury or Huntingdon).

Length: 12 weeks.

Are you looking for your next temporary role?

Are you a strong administrator?

Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council for a temporary Business Support Officers to play a key role in the Council delivering excellent services to the residents of Cambridshire.

As a Business Support Officer, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality administrative support to the team. You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks including accurate data input, supporting audits and service reviews, drafting and preparing correspondence, coordinating activities, and ensuring services follow the correct internal processes. A key part of the role will also involve providing support with Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) application processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support across the service.
• Input, maintain and manage data with a high level of accuracy.
• Assist with audits, reviews, and reporting activities.
• Prepare and manage professional correspondence and documentation.
• Follow established processes and ensure compliance with internal procedures.
• Support the Education Health and Care Plan application workflow.
• Represent the service professionally when liaising with colleagues, partners and service users.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Office 365, have proven experience in administrative roles with excellent organisational skills, be highly organised, able to prioritise tasks and manage workload effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines, show strong attention to detail and the ability to follow procedures accurately and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to represent the service in a positive and professional manner.

Interviews will be conducted either in person or via MS Teams, depending on managers preference and the candidates circumstances.

For more information or to process your application please apply now.