Business Support Officer - Peterborough
- Employer
- Serco Leisure
- Location
- Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- From £16,800
- Closing date
- 21 Dec 2018
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- Sector
- Financial & Support jobs, Administrator
- Job Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Service Area: Housing Needs
Permanent
Full Time (37 hours)
Location: Peterborough
Salary: From £16,800
About
Serco works in a strategic 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.
Reporting into the Team Manager you will be responsible for providing business support to the Housing Needs Team, ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the service.
Full training will be provided but it will be beneficial for the successful candidate to have previous experience in a similar environment
Main Responsibilities
- Manage the inbox for the Housing Needs Service
- Manage the Incoming and Outgoing Post
- Prepare Paperwork for the payment Rent Deposits
- Raise Invoices and Purchase Orders on behalf of the Service
- Take minutes at the Housing Needs Team Meetings as well as Board Meetings.
- Arrange Meetings on behalf of the Head of Service and his Deputies.
- Maintain accurate records
- Ad hoc administrative tasks including but not limited to photocopying, scanning, filing (electronic and paper), data entry, updating of databases, telephone answering
Skills
- Experience of diary management
- Experience of Minute Taking
- Excellent organisation skills with good attention to detail
- Excellent keyboard skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Experience of using Microsoft/Google packages
- Ability to develop good working relationships with a wide and diverse range of people.
- Experience of using Agresso to raise invoices although not essential as full training will be given.
****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:
- Assisted funds to study
- Childcare Vouchers
- Discount on mobile phone providers
- 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 on 0345 010 4000 (select option 1) 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.
Company
Serco have UK wide leisure contracts which include unique customers such as The National Water Sports Centre, Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Bisham Abbey and Basingstoke Aquadrome to name but a few! Our teams are hard-working, friendly and above all passionate about leisure and fitness!
We provide leisure services on behalf of community leisure trusts, local authorities, universities, and sporting associations such as Sport England. Our facilities include national sports complexes, outdoor activity venues, community leisure centres, gyms, swimming pools, water sports, tennis courts, golf courses, and conference centres.
Our ultimate goal is to help people of all abilities and ages to maintain and improve their fitness levels. We do this by providing affordable access to a wide range of market leading sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier individuals across all segments of society. We do this by providing safe, welcoming spaces for people to enjoy their leisure time
We have a genuine desire to work in partnership with public bodies and work every day to find solutions in the ever changing leisure landscape.
https://www.serco.com/uk/sector-expertise/citizen-services/leisure-services
- Mini-site
- Serco Leisure
- Telephone
- 0345 010 4000
- Location
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