Team Coordinator

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Training and development

Paid travel expenses

Cycle to work

Occupational health services

Derbyshire rewards

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council is seeking committed and flexible individuals to join the Business Services Team as Administrative Support. You will work in a fast-paced environment, ensuring efficient processes and collaborative teamwork across the council.

The role requires office attendance at County Hall, Matlock, at least one day per week with the preferred pattern Monday to Friday. Excellent IT skills and a proactive, solution‑oriented mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads.
• Ability to respond promptly and confidently to professionals and clients via phone and other channels.
• Excellent IT skills, especially Microsoft 365; quick to learn new systems.
• Collaborative, adaptable to change, and mindful of confidentiality.
• Understanding of GDPR and Data Protection.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a wide range of business services tasks to meet targets and timescales.
• Coordinate work streams within own area to manage peaks and troughs.
• Provide expert guidance to managers, employees, and service users on policies and procedures.
• Support the Business Services Manager to improve operational efficiency and service quality.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Microsoft 365

GDPR awareness

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft 365 suite

Job description

Closing date: 06 September 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Business Services Team for committed and flexible individuals to provide efficient and effective administrative support. We have a centralised support function to deliver efficient, consistent processes and collaborative working across the council.

You will be joining a friendly team of experienced Business Services Assistants. This is a fast-paced, varied role where you’ll need strong organisational skills, adaptability, and the ability to meet deadlines in a changing environment. If you’re a team player with a can-do attitude and enjoy finding solutions, we’d like to hear from you.

While the role provides flexibility, you are required to attend the office for a minimum of one day per week. Weekly arrangements may vary, and flexibility to work in the office when required is essential. The team is based at County Hall, Matlock.

The preferred working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday, although flexibility can be considered.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carry out a wide range of business services tasks and processes ensuring performance objectives, targets and timescales are met, allocating and prioritising work across the team as the role requires
• Co-ordinate work streams within own area of responsibility to manage peaks and troughs in business need.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to operational managers, employees and service users on relevant policies, processes and procedures ensuring compliance with appropriate regulations and legislation.
• Support the Business Services Manager to strengthen operational efficiency and quality of service through the identification and implementation of improvements

What we’re looking for

• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
• Someone who can provide a timely and confident response to professionals and clients via the telephone and other communication methods.
• Excellent IT skills (including Microsoft 365 suite) and confidence learning new systems
• Ability to work as collaboratively, willingness to learn and adapt to change
• Understanding of confidentiality, GDPR and Data Protection.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff).
• Flexible working options
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid travel expenses for work related travel
• Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
• Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
• Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

Provisional interview date: week commencing 21st September 2026