Business Support Officer - 37 Hours

Torbay Council; Torquay; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Torquay is seeking a full-time Business Support Officer to join their Children’s Services team. This role offers a hybrid working model and involves various administrative tasks, including IT skills and excellent communication. The successful candidate will enjoy generous annual leave and a supportive working environment. Ideal for those with experience in busy office settings and administrative procedures.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexi scheme

Full training package

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience of working in a busy office using a range of administration procedures.
• Experience of dealing with a range of enquiries both on the telephone and face to face.

Responsibilities

• Working within a supportive team in Children's Services.
• Managing a variety of administrative duties.
• Prioritising work and providing excellent service.

Skills

Effective interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to cope with a wide range of tasks

Effective numeracy skills

Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member

Effective organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Application Deadline: 17 November 2025

Department: Childrens Services

Location: Torbay Council

Compensation: £25,583 - £25,989 / year

Description

We have an opportunity for a full time Business Support Officer within Children’s Services. This exciting post will be working within our new ‘One Children’s Service’ which encompasses both Education and Social Care. As such, there will be a huge variety in terms of duties to be undertaken and knowledge gained from within a forward‑thinking and highly supportive team.

The ideal candidate will have some knowledge of the service and have good administrative skills, including IT, minute taking, and general office administration. A sound knowledge of Microsoft applications would be an advantage. In addition to this, the candidate will have excellent communication skills, be able to prioritise work, be organised and committed to providing an excellent service in a challenging and fast‑paced environment.

The successful candidate will benefit from working with a highly supportive and encouraging team. They will gain the opportunity of choosing a hybrid working model with the flexibility to accommodate home/office working, alongside a generous annual leave entitlement, and the Council’s flexi scheme.

Successful candidate will be offered a full training package.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser: https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/business-support-officer/

For an informal chat please contact Sarah Titcombe on 01803 208142 or [e-mail].

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 24th November 2025.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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Skills (Essential)

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to cope with a wide range of tasks within a short time scale and work to deadlines.
• Effective numeracy skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member.
• Effective organisational skills.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge (Essential)

• Experience of working with a range of IT software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Edge.

Experience & Qualifications (Essential)

• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience of working in a busy office using a range of administration procedures.
• Experience of dealing with a range of enquiries both on the telephone and face to face.