Business Support Officer – Fixed Term, Part-Time

Jobtailor; Preston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced administrator to join the Education and Children's Directorate in Lancashire, supporting Adoption Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen. You will assist operational staff and managers to deliver key services.

Strong Microsoft Office skills and database familiarity are essential, along with clear communication and proactive problem-solving in a busy local government setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an administration setting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with databases.
• Excellent communication to advise and support staff and managers.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding support to operational staff and managers.
• Assist the Education and Children's Directorate in key activities.
• Maintain accurate records and use databases to track information.

Skills

Administration experience

Microsoft packages

Communication skills

Tools

Database knowledge

Job description

• Support Adoption Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen
• Enhance established team contributing to key work of the Education and Children's Directorate
• Provide outstanding support to operational staff and managers

Requirements

• Experience of working within an administration setting
• Knowledge of using Microsoft packages and databases
• Great communication skills to engage and provide advice

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong administrative support capabilities, with proficiency in Microsoft packages and databases, while effectively engaging with operational staff and managers through excellent communication skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Administration Experience
• Microsoft Packages Proficiency
• Database Management
• Communication Skills
• Operational Support

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Administration
• Database Management

Soft Skills

• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Education
• Children's Directorate
• Operational Support

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Packages