Senior Business Support Officer

Kent County Council; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Senior Business Support Officer within a forward-thinking council. This full-time role involves providing essential administrative support to the Assistant Director of Adolescent Services. You'll thrive in a dynamic environment, managing various tasks while liaising with professionals and stakeholders. The position offers a blend of home working and office presence, making it ideal for those who appreciate flexibility. Join a team committed to inclusivity and diversity, where your contributions will help shape the future of services for children and young people. If you're organized, proactive, and ready to make a difference, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to manage workload and respond to urgent requests.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Assistant Director.
• Coordinate meetings and manage communications effectively.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Administrative Skills

Finance Skills

IT Skills

Data Management

Job description

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Senior Business Support Officer

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Business Support Officer to the Assistant Director of Adolescent Services within Children, Young People and Education (CYPE). This is a fixed-term full-time position based at Invicta House but will involve home working.

The role requires excellent organisational and communication skills. As a Senior Business Support Officer, you will provide administrative support to the Assistant Director, and must be able to proactively manage your workload whilst responding to urgent requests and deadlines. You will have strong administrative, finance, minuting and IT skills and the ability to collate and manage data.

You will need to demonstrate a confident manner in liaising with professionals and organisations, acting as a contact point for the Assistant Director, coordinating a range of meetings. The work is interesting, varied and demanding, and we need someone with a calm and organised approach who can make a positive contribution to the success of the team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who can demonstrate the capacity to cope with a variety of tasks in a busy office environment.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Interview Details

Interviews are currently scheduled for Friday 23 May 2025 and will be held in Invicta House, Maidstone.

Contact Details

If you require any additional information, please contact:

Ellie Powling - [e-mail] - 03000 418588

About the Company

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.