Business Support Officer - Level 1

Business Support Officer - Level 1 (Ref: POS001437)

Salary: £24,790 per annum (pro rata)
Salary Band: £20,001 to £30,000
Post Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Part time

Job and Application Details

Categories: Admin / Secretarial / Customer Services
Directorate: N/A
Published Date: 10/04/2025
Closing Date: 06/05/2025

Job Overview

Darlington Borough Council is seeking to recruit a Business Support Officer Level 1 to join the Procurement Team in September 2025. The role is job share for 2 days a week, Thursday and Friday for 14.5 hours a week.

You will be an integral part of the team providing an efficient and comprehensive service to the Procurement and wider Legal Services Commercial Team. The Council has a flexible working policy, and the role would require you to be in the office a minimum of 1 day a week.

Benefits

The rewards for working at the Council go beyond the salary you will receive with numerous additional benefits such as:

1. 32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
2. Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
3. Flexi-time scheme
4. Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption Leave payments
5. Green Car Leasing Scheme
6. Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
7. Access to free physiotherapy sessions
8. Access to free, confidential counselling
9. First class health and wellbeing initiatives
10. Cycle to Work Scheme in partnership with Halfords
11. Reduced cost membership for the Dolphin Centre’s Fit for Life Package
12. Season ticket car parking permits or subsidised Town Centre parking permits subject to criteria
13. Discounted Arriva Travel Pass
14. Access to Childcare Vouchers scheme subject to criteria

General Information for Applicants

All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.