Coastal Business Support Officer

Havant Borough Council; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Havant Borough Council is looking for candidates for Business Administration roles within its assurance team. Applicants will be involved in various duties such as administration, communication support, and project assistance. These positions offer a competitive salary and opportunities for continuous professional development in a supportive and flexible working environment.

Benefits

Generous Leave Allowance

Free Parking

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible Working

Family Friendly Packages

Qualifications

• Experience in a support role, either administrative, communications, or finance.
• Strong communication skills for internal and external contacts.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support a range of business administration tasks.
• Respond to queries and manage email enquiries.
• Assist with project support and changes.

Skills

Customer care focus

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Strong working relationships

Accuracy

Tools

Computer software packages

Job description

We have some exciting opportunities to join our team managing coastal flood and erosion risk on the south coast.

Coastal Partners is a Partnership formed of five Local Authorities on the south coast. The organisation is responsible for planning, building, and maintaining sea defences along 246km of coastline. Our location means that we are heavily focused on improving the natural environment and adapting to climate change. We also manage services in surveying, research, and coastal science.

The Roles

We are looking for suitable candidates to work within our team who may have experience within a particular area of either Finance, Communications or General Administration. Working within our assurance team, we provide project, administration, communications, customer service, people and financial support and advice across the partnership. We would like to offer the opportunity to gain experience in a wide variety of tasks. These posts will cover a range of functions in business administration, supporting colleagues and managers as well as supporting the assurance team with the delivery and implementation of change to contribute to overall business improvement.

You may have experience in a particular area, broadly duties will include some or a variation of the following:

• Business and communications support and administration.
• Finance Support.
• Responding to queries and dealing with e-mail enquiries on a range of matters within a specified timescale and escalating where necessary.
• Supporting the team with ad hoc projects and changes.
• Arranging meetings.
• Creating and updating processes and forms.

What skills do I need?

• Experience of working in a support role, administrative, communications or finance.
• Knowledge and practical experience of using a variety of computer software packages.
• A strong customer care focus – internal team members and external partners and customers.
• A commitment to solving problems, as part of a team or as an individual, to achieve the best outcome.
• Good and effective written and oral communication skills – able to deliver messages clearly.
• Ability to form good working relationships and confidence to deal with people at all levels, working as part of a team and independently.

• Work to achieve high standards and accuracy.
• Appreciation of working with sensitive and confidential information.

Interested?For more information about us please visithttps://coastalpartners.org.uk/

What we can offer you

A competitive salary/benefits and support for your continuous professional development.

• £26,409 to £28,163 per annum (Business Support Officer Level - career graded role)
• Generous Leave Allowance
• Free Parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working/Hybrid Working
• Family Friendly Packages

Visit our website for the full range of benefits and support we offer our staff.

If you would like to discuss the role, please contactAngela Sturgess, Assurance Team Manageron07880 357249.

We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working and would consider part time hours. If this is an option you’d like to explore, please let us know how many hours you are looking for in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond).

To Apply

If you enjoy working in a busy team and have experience in administration, then you are the kind of person we want to hear from!

Please click apply and complete the short application process (3-4) minutes. Please ensure you attach yourCV and a supporting statement,when completing your application on our recruitment platform Hireful –www.havant.gov.uk/jobs-us-apply-now. We will not be able to progress your application further unless you provide a supporting statement detailing how you meet the essential criteria at Business Support Level and desirable criteria in the role profile.

Closing date for receipt of applications ismidnighton27thJuly 2025. Interviews will be held week commencing18thAugust 2025.

Due to the current employment climate, we are receiving a high number of applicants for each post and as such may not be able to acknowledge receipt of your application. You will however be notified as to whether you made the shortlist soon after the closing date.

We want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities; therefore, we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.www.havant.gov.uk/our-organisation/equality-and-diversity

The council is an inclusive employer and appoints on merit. We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Veterans.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff members to share this commitment.

Havant Borough Council is a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. All employees of the Authority will be expected to support any necessary actions required during an emergency response.