VMS Business Administrator Technical Support

Oxfordshire County Council; Kidlington; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent learning and development

Hybrid and flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual leave

Enhanced family-friendly policies

LGPS employer contributions

Discounts

Job summary

Oxfordshire County Council's Vehicle Management Services (VMS) team is seeking a Business Support role based in Kidlington. The role provides administrative and technical support to maintain the vehicle fleet and licensing systems, acting as the first contact for queries and requests to ensure the service meets strategic priorities.

The ideal candidate will be organised, detail-focused and able to work under pressure, with a collaborative mindset and willingness to adapt to changing priorities.

Qualifications

• Organised, methodical and detail-focused approach required.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively.
• Build constructive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Behaviours aligned to Oxfordshire County Council's values.

Responsibilities

• Provide business support within the Vehicle Management Services (VMS) team.
• Maintain, monitor and update the vehicle fleet and licensing systems.
• First point of contact for queries and work requests related to corporate support for VMS.
• Support strategic/tactical meetings and special requests (e.g., vehicle receipt and disposal).

Skills

Organised

Methodical

Detail-focused

Problem solving

Flexible

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

The Primary purpose of the role is to provide Business Support (administrative and technical) within the Vehicle Management Services team. Maintain, monitor, and update the vehicle fleet and associated management and licensing systems. An essential role in the delivery of providing business support to enable VMS to deliver their strategic priorities. To be the first point of contact for all queries and work requests relating to the corporate support for the Vehicle Management Service. This includes core areas such as, providing business support to strategic/tactical meetings, and meeting other specific demands for the service such as receipt and disposal of vehicles which would require outside working.

The role requires anindividualwho is organised, methodical and detail-focused, with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise demands effectively.They should behonest,supportiveandcommittedto providing a high standard of service, while being able to workindependentlyand collaboratively as part of a team.Theindividualshould demonstrate initiative, good problem-solving skills, flexibility, and a positive approach to change.They must be able to build constructive working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and external providers, and show a clearcommitmentto their own personal and professional development.They should also demonstrate behaviours aligned to Oxfordshire County Council's values, including always learning, beingkindand caring, acting with equality and integrity, taking responsibility, and being willing to do things differently

Oxfordshire County Council has a clear andambitiousvision: a greener, fairer and healthier Oxfordshire where everyone has the opportunity to live well Our work is guided by the Council's values: Always learning; Be kind and caring; Equality and integrity; Taking responsibility; and Daring to do it differently. The VMS team is a small friendly dynamic team currently based in Kidlington, and works closely with all service areas within the Council. With each team member supports the various outputs across all aspects of business as usual as the priorities through out the day change on an hourly basis.

• Salary: £31.537 - £34,434 (Grade 8)
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Technology tosupportagile working
• Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeingsupport
• Generous annual leave (upto30 daysplus bank holidays, with theoptiontopurchaseadditionalleave)
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contributions up to 19.9%)
• Discounts - local and national offers for shopping and travel.

Your office base may be subject to change as we are currently transitioning between temporary and permanent office locations due to the closure of County Hall. If thisis applicableto you, you will be notified, but no reimbursement will apply in respect of travel. Ourcommitmentto: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all., We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.