Business Support Officer – Full Time – Birmingham

Catering; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Job summary

Sellick Partnership are working with a public sector organisation to recruit a Business Support Officer for a 3 Month Contract in Birmingham. The role provides essential business and administrative support, particularly for emergency and urgent situations.

The position is hybrid, with office presence required, and offers PAYE plus holiday pay at £13–£15 per hour. The ideal candidate has prior business support or admin experience, is calm under pressure, and demonstrates strong communication and

Qualifications

• Experience in business support, administration or a similar role.
• Experience providing support in an emergency, urgent or time-sensitive environment.
• The ability to remain calm and organised when dealing with unexpected or high-pressure situations.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing business support to ensure an effective response to emergency and urgent situations.
• Responding to enquiries and supporting the coordination of appropriate actions.
• Providing accurate and timely administrative support across the service.
• Maintaining records and information accurately.
• Managing competing priorities and responding effectively to unexpected situations.
• Working with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure a responsive and efficient service.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

IT skills

Administrative skills

Prioritisation

Public sector experience

Calm under pressure

Job description

Role Title: Business Support Officer
Type: 3 Month Contract – Likely to be Extended
Salary or Day Rate: £13 to £15 per hour PAYE + Holiday Pay
Hybrid: Office presence required
Location: Birmingham

Sellick Partnership are working with a public sector organisation who are seeking an experienced Business Support Officer to provide essential business and administrative support, with a particular focus on supporting the service in responding to emergency and urgent situations.

Responsibilities

• Providing business support to ensure an effective response to emergency and urgent situations.
• Responding to enquiries and supporting the coordination of appropriate actions.
• Providing accurate and timely administrative support across the service.
• Maintaining records and information accurately.
• Managing competing priorities and responding effectively to unexpected situations.
• Working with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure a responsive and efficient service.

Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience in business support, administration or a similar role.
• Experience providing support in an emergency, urgent or time-sensitive environment.
• The ability to remain calm and organised when dealing with unexpected or high-pressure situations.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Good IT and administrative skills.
• The ability to prioritise workload and work effectively to deadlines.
• Previous public sector, local authority, children’s services or emergency services experience would be advantageous.

Working Pattern

This is a 29.5 hour per week position, working across weekdays and weekends.

Saturday and Sunday: 8:45am to 1:30pm
Two additional weekdays: Dependent on business requirements and operated on a two-week rota.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years’ experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Salary: £13 – £15/hour

Job Type: Contract

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands