Specialist Business Support Officer

Specialist Business Support Officer, Wirral

Client: Wirral Borough Council

Location: Wirral, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: dd4c0fe97c84

Job Views: 11

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description

Join Wirral Council at an exciting time as we pursue ambitious goals to serve our residents better. We are committed to community prosperity and excellent services. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of our change journey, this role might be perfect for you.

In this position, you will collaborate with Children’s Services colleagues to enhance the wellbeing of children, young people, and families. You'll promote high customer service standards to stakeholders, partners, and clients.

We have roles supporting the SEND and Educational Psychology teams. The successful candidate will provide administrative support, manage financial reporting, collate information, handle communications, and assist with audits to meet statutory requirements.

We seek someone well-organized, efficient, and passionate about supporting service operations. Essential skills include excellent literacy and numeracy, NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent admin experience, experience with data input and business systems, confidentiality awareness, customer service background, and ability to meet deadlines. Financial procurement and budget management experience, along with familiarity with multiple databases, are also required.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Danielle Smith at [emailprotected].

If your skills or experience differ slightly but you believe you can add value, we welcome your application. Depending on the candidate pool, we may consider a traineeship.

If you are a Wirral resident, unemployed, or need assistance with your application, contact Involve Northwest’s employment team at [emailprotected] or call 0151 644 4500 / 0151 652 4349.

If you are a current Wirral Council employee, we support your career growth and internal mobility. For support, email [emailprotected].

Working at Wirral

Our values guide us—developed collectively to reflect pride, inspiration, and behavior standards. We prioritize staff wellbeing, recognition, and development. Benefits include staff discounts, a comprehensive pension scheme, life cover, flexible working, family-friendly policies, and generous leave.

We promote an inclusive culture where everyone’s voice is valued, and diversity is embraced. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds who share our values to apply. To ensure a barrier-free recruitment process, contact [emailprotected] if needed.

Employees in redeployment or who have left under EVR or VS schemes are considered for vacancies per policy. Applications are accepted until midnight on the closing date; early closure is possible if sufficient applications are received. Applications must be submitted via the Jobs page after registration; post submissions are not accepted. Candidates must demonstrate their right to work in the UK; details are available on the application page. The job description and supporting documents are available for download before the closing date. Recruitment agencies are not accepted unless otherwise specified.