Business Support Officer - Public Health

Wokingham-Borough-Council; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free eye tests and flu vaccines

Free onsite gym (Shute End, Wokingham)

Job summary

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking a proactive Public Health Business Support Officer to join the Public Health Team on a permanent basis. The role offers a flexible 30 hours per week option or full-time arrangement with hybrid working in and out of the office.

You will provide essential administrative support, coordinating meetings, boards, and events, while managing documents, FOI requests, and recruitment administration to improve health outcomes across the borough.

Qualifications

• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond positively to changing priorities and emerging service needs.
• Well organised, able to manage competing tasks, prioritise workload effectively and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Confident working independently, taking ownership of tasks and using initiative to resolve routine issues or escalating where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive business and administrative support across Public Health functions, including diary management, coordinating meetings, steering groups, events and, preparing papers and ensuring actions are recorded and followed up.
• Draft, coordinate and manage high-quality communications and documentation, including briefing papers, presentations, reports, shared inbox correspondence and responses to queries, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Support governance processes, including administrative, financial and operational processes, including raising requests for goods and services, processing invoices, maintaining accurate records, supporting FOI and recruitment administration, and contributing to effective document management and digital workflows.

Job description

Business Support Officer - Public Health

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £29,542 – £32,047 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time), Plus Benefits
Location: Shute End, Wokingham
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time/Part Time
Hours: 30 - 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Yes
Closing Date: 04/10/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 712845

We have an excellent opportunity for a public health Business Support Officer to join our proactive Public Health Team at Wokingham Borough Council on a permanent, part-time (30 hours per week) or full time basis.

This is a varied and important administrative role supporting the delivery of public health priorities that improve the health and wellbeing of residents and help reduce health inequalities across the borough.

As the Business Support Officer, you will provide comprehensive business and administrative support across the Public Health function, helping to coordinate meetings, boards, steering groups, events, and training sessions. This will include preparing agendas and papers, arranging attendance, recording actions, supporting correspondence and documentation, monitoring shared inboxes, and helping ensure key processes are delivered accurately and on time.

The role will also support a range of operational, governance and financial processes, including raising requests for goods and services, processing invoices, maintaining accurate records, supporting Freedom of Information requests and recruitment administration, and contributing to effective document management and digital workflows.

We are looking for someone who is organised, flexible and confident working in a busy environment, with strong communication skills and the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines. The role is offered on a hybrid working basis which will involve being in the office and some home working.

Benefits

You’ll have access to an excellent benefits package, including:

• 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part time), rising by five days after five years’ local government service, plus bank holidays


• Local Government Pension Scheme


• GP helpline, seven days a week


• Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 confidential support


• Free eye tests and flu vaccines


• Free onsite gym (Shute End, Wokingham)


• Salary sacrifice schemes – including car and cycle to work


• Local and lifestyle discounts


• Move through Menopause course


• Sports and social clubs – running, football, cricket and more


• Learning and development opportunities


• Employee networks


• And more!

Key responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive business and administrative support across Public Health functions, including diary management, coordinating meetings, steering groups, events and, preparing papers and ensuring actions are recorded and followed up.


• Draft, coordinate and manage high-quality communications and documentation, including briefing papers, presentations, reports, shared inbox correspondence and responses to queries, escalating issues where appropriate.


• Support governance processes, including administrative, financial and operational processes, including raising requests for goods and services, processing invoices, maintaining accurate records, supporting FOI and recruitment administration, and contributing to effective document management and digital workflows.

Candidate requirements

• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond positively to changing priorities and emerging service needs.


• Well organised, able to manage competing tasks, prioritise workload effectively and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.


• Confident working independently, taking ownership of tasks and using initiative to resolve routine issues or escalating where appropriate.


• A strong team player with excellent communication skills, able to work collaboratively with the two other Business Support Officers to ensure a consistent, coordinated and efficient approach.

About Wokingham Borough

Wokingham Borough is in the heart of Berkshire, with excellent transport links to Reading and London. The area includes a historic market town, attractive villages and beautiful countryside.
We have a strong local economy, excellent schools, a range of international businesses and a thriving community. Residents benefit from excellent public services, low crime levels and a high quality of life.
As a Marmot Borough, we are committed to reducing inequalities and focusing on prevention and early intervention in everything we do. This is particularly important as our borough continues to grow and become more diverse.

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026, 11pm
Interview Date: TBC

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Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.