Environmental Services Data & Procurement Assistant

Essex County Council; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Essex is recruiting a Technical Assistant on a full-time, temporary basis. In this role, you will support the management team in technical planning and coordination to enhance service efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, a minimum of 6 GCSEs, and proficiency in Microsoft tools. This position involves monitoring service performance and responding to customer enquiries with professionalism. A hybrid working model is in place, requiring 2-3 office days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering frontline services or managing service contracts.
• Strong customer service skills and stakeholder management experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support management with technical planning and coordination of services.
• Monitor grounds maintenance and waste services efficiency.
• Respond to service-related enquiries professionally.
• Assist in developing technical specifications for procurement.

Skills

Customer service

Stakeholder management

Proficiency in Excel

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Minimum of 6 GCSEs grade C and above

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

A local government council in Essex is recruiting a Technical Assistant on a full-time, temporary basis. In this role, you will support the management team in technical planning and coordination to enhance service efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, a minimum of 6 GCSEs, and proficiency in Microsoft tools. This position involves monitoring service performance and responding to customer enquiries with professionalism. A hybrid working model is in place, requiring 2-3 office days per week.