Senior Business Support Assistant (reference: SCC/TP/287993/3452)

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

Job summary

A local government organization in Reigate is seeking a Senior Business Support Assistant to join their Public Health Contract and Business Support team. This role offers a starting salary of £29,697 per annum and supports hybrid working. The successful candidate will coordinate administrative support to senior staff, helping to improve health and wellbeing initiatives. Applicants must already work for the organization.

Benefits

26 days' holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Local government pension

Lifestyle discounts

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience working in a busy environment providing support.
• Willingness to work flexibly and travel within the county as required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate support to senior staff ensuring confidentiality.
• Prepare and send correspondence and documentation.
• Organize meetings and minute taking.
• Perform employee administration and transaction processes.
• Input information into databases accurately.
• Provide and manipulate data for reports.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

IT tool competency

Ability to interpret data

Time management

Job description

• Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF

Description

We are committed to the development of our workforce.This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council.We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

This role has a starting salary of £29,697 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week (part time applications will also be considered).

This is a 18 month fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity. Please discuss with your line manager before submitting your application.

We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Business Support Assistant to join our fantastic Public Health Contract and Business Support team based at Woodhatch in Reigate. This role is open to hybrid working and as a team we split our time between working from home and collaborating together in the office two days per week.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Role

The Public Health Team within the Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships department in Surrey is forward-looking, with ambitions to support significant improvements in the health and wellbeing of our county's population, and reduce health inequality.

The Public Health Contract and Business Support team works to support a wide variety of roles and functions across Public Health, from Commissioning to Health Protection. This involves working with leads across the Public Health team and engaging with a range of people and organisations locally to help in the monitoring of contracts, alongside liaising on the provision of support to enable strategy development and implementation.

Reporting to the Business and Contract Support Manager, you will coordinate support to senior staff ensuring confidentiality, a high standard of office organisation and good time management.

This is a highly varied role and on a day-to-day basis you will:

• Prepare and send correspondence and documentation to ensure an efficient and timely response to enquiries
• Assist the organisation of external and internal activities including meetings and minute taking as directed
• Perform accurate and timely employee administration and transaction processes, including finance and contracts
• Input information into databases accurately and to agreed standards
• Provide and manipulate data for statistical and other reports
• Answer or refer enquiries to provide customers and partners with an accurate and timely response

As a team we provide a supportive environment to develop and grow personally, whilst also encouraging you to improve your own understanding of public health and the approaches taken locally to support health and wellbeing in Surrey.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your CV and personal statement will clearly evidence the following:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships
• Experience working in a busy environment providing support to staff
• Competency in a range of IT tools
• Experience of interpreting and processing data, and maintaining business processes and systems
• Ability to work effectively towards deadlines
• Willingness to work flexibly and travel within the county as required

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please contact Ehimare Noor by e-mail.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 29.07.2025 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.