Business Support Officer
TRAFFORD COUNCIL
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Job summary
Trafford Council is seeking a part-time Business Support Officer to join our team. The role involves attending and minuting meetings, assisting with weekly panels, handling travel and interpreting bookings, data entry, petty cash, and general admin tasks to support social workers within the town hall.
You will work in a hybrid pattern with flexibility in terms of home and office days, and you will need to manage your time effectively to meet tight deadlines while delivering quality outcomes.
Qualifications
- Experience in admin tasks and supporting busy teams.
- Ability to manage own time and prioritise under deadlines.
- Proficient communication with social workers and colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Attend and minuting a range of meetings.
- Assist with weekly panels, travel and interpreting bookings.
- Data input and petty cash handling.
- General administrative duties including phone calls and emails.
- Support social workers within the town hall.
Skills
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Job description
Working Pattern: Part time (21.75 hours per week)
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Interview Date/Type: 5 October 2026 / Face to Face
SMART Working: We aim to offer flexibility wherever possible. Many of our colleagues work from home one or more days a week and/or adjust their hours. We call this SMART working - giving you the freedom to shape your working pattern around your life, whilst still delivering great outcomes. Speak with the hiring manager about the range of flexible working options available for this role.
We currently have an exciting vacancy within our team to enable us to continue to build on our success and also bring new experience, knowledge and ideas into the team. As a Business Support Officer you will complete a range of tasks including attending and minuting a range of meetings, assisting with weekly panels, travel and interpreting bookings, data input, handling and paying out of petty cash as well as a range of duties on an ad hoc basis with the role continuing to develop. You will also undertake general administrative duties such as telephone and emails and assisting social workers within the town hall.
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviours: you will be committed to continually learning & improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes. You will take ownership of your actions be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team to complete tasks and produce results.
You should have experience in managing your own time and working to tight deadlines and be able to prioritise tasks.
You will have flexibility in terms of hybrid working at home and in the office
For the full details of this opportunity, please refer to the role profile linked below.
If you have any questions or would like an informal chat you can get in contact with the hiring manager, Katie Teasdale at katie.teasdale@trafford.gov.uk.
We want everyone to feel confident and supported throughout our recruitment process. If you need any help, adjustments or support at any stage, please get in touch with us at recruitment@trafford.gov.uk.
Trafford is a vibrant, inclusive borough at the heart of Greater Manchester. Home to 235,000 residents, four thriving town centres, over 11,000 businesses, and 60+ parks and green spaces. We’re a place where community and opportunity meet. With excellent transport links, a proud heritage as the birthplace of the NHS, world-class sporting venues and outstanding schools, Trafford is a fantastic place to live, work, and thrive.
We’re more than just a local authority; we’re a team of passionate people committed to making a real difference. We deliver essential services that matter, from education and social care to business support, licensing, libraries and leisure and much more. No matter what your role is with us, you will help us to create a borough where all our “residents, businesses and communities thrive.”
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They’re not just words on a wall, they shape how we work together, make decisions, and support each other every day.
They help us create a workplace where everyone feels valued, heard, and inspired to do their best. If you share these values and want your work to have real purpose and impact, Trafford is the perfect place to grow your career.
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance:
- Generous Leave: Start with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), with options to carry over or buy extra days.
- Flexible Perks: Discounts on car leasing, cycle to work, home tech, plus family friendly policies and hybrid working
- Invest in your future: Join our generous Local Government Pension Scheme for peace of mind.
- Grow with us: We’ll support your development at every stage! Through leadership programmes like our EPIC Manager, LEAP into leadership and senior leadership. Plus, you’ll have access to specialist qualifications and personal coaching to unlock your full potential.
- Wellbeing First: Guided wellbeing walks and “Tea and Talk” sessions, and events like World Mental Health and National Fitness Day.
- Connect with us: Connect with colleagues through our staff forums or join our Let’s Talk events to network, share ideas, and hear about the exciting work happening across our council.
- Be Celebrated: For all your hard work, ideas and contributions through at our annual Time to Shine event, our cheers for peers’ scheme or through our EPIC Star Awards.
- Pre-Employment Checks: If offered a role, as a minimum we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK, receive two satisfactory references, and medical check. Some roles may also require a DBS check and/or police vetting, which will be noted on the role profile.
- Please note: We are not a licensed sponsor and will not be able to support with your work visa.
- Privacy Notice: We respect your privacy. For details on how we collect, process, and protect your data, please click here: Recruitment and employment privacy notice | Trafford Council privacy notice | Trafford Council
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