Business Support Officer - Peterborough

Service Area: Social Care Commissioning

Permanent

Full Time (37 hours per week)

Location: Peterborough

Salary: from £16,800

About

Serco works on behalf of and in partnership with Peterborough City Council in the heart of the city, to transform the quality of local services for our citizens.  We currently have an opportunity to join our team as a Business Support Officer in Social Care Commissioning Reporting into the Team Manager you will be responsible for providing business support to the Social Care Commissioning team, ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the service including all basic administration, diary management and minuting.

It would be beneficial for the successful candidate to have previous experience in a similar environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Communicate with and develop good working relationships with a wide and diverse range of people, such as Senior Management, customers, key contacts and members of the public.
• Ability to organise and minute meetings and adhere to tight deadlines. Quick and accurate typing skills are essential as is willingness to learn if not previously experienced.
• Diary Management
• Data recording and collation
• Adhoc administrative tasks including but not limited to photocopying, scanning, attaching documents to in-house electronic system

Skills

• Experience using Microsoft/Google packages
• Organised with excellent attention to detail
• Resilient and able to work in a demanding and fast paced environment
• Ability to communicate at all levels

****Serco actively promotes work based learning and development and will work in conjunction with individuals to build a development plan for their career****

As well as a chance to develop personally we also offer the following benefits:

1. Assisted funds to study
2. Childcare Vouchers
3. Discount on mobile phone providers
4. Theme park discounts @ Merlin attractions

On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Serco is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Serco Recruitment Team as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application should the closing date of the advertisement be brought forward.