Business Services Co-ordinator - Swindon

Business Services Co-ordinator - Swindon

Summary

Are you an engaging individual who is known for their exceptional organisational skills, with a love for delivering first class support? We have just the role for you as a Business Services Coordinator in the Director-General and Chair's Office. 

Contract: This role is offered as a 12-month fixed term contract or internal secondment.  

Salary: Please note that the advertised salary is already pro-rated to the part time hours of 25 hours per week. 

Hours: The role is advertised at 25 hrs per week however we’re happy to consider other working other hours per week and can discuss this further at interview. For this role you are required to attend our head office in Swindon on a twice-weekly basis.  

Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon, however there will be an opportunity to explore and agree hybrid working arrangements which strike the right balance for you and the Trust.  

What it's like to work here

The National Trust is a busy organisation that has a lot going on at all times - you can guarantee that no day is the same, so you’ll have to love variety. As well as supporting the Director-General and Chair's Office Manager in day-to-day operations, you’ll have the chance to support a variety of projects and offer your advice beyond your team. You’ll always champion best practice when it comes to business support and will be confident challenging the norm when you think there’s a better way of doing something. 

What you'll be doing

The role of Business Services Coordinator involves supporting the Director General's Office Manager in the day-to-day running and coordination of the Director-General and Chair's commitments, whereabouts and correspondence.  

This is a fast-paced and exciting role. Absolute confidentiality and discretion are both essential. You will be working closely with the Director-General and Chair's Office Manager as well as the Supporter Services Team.  

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the world of high-level support and build experience for future career opportunities in one-to-one support, Directorate Services Manager or Supporter Services roles. 

Who we're looking for

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what is possible in this role. For this position we’re looking for someone who has: 

• Relevant experience in a Business Support environment; along with facilities or office supervision responsibility 

• Good written and verbal communication skills 

• Great team player 

• Flexible and customer -focussed with strong customer service skills 

• Able to multi-task and prioritise own workload 

• Well organised and attention to detail 

• Advanced IT Skills 

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you – and it doesn’t matter if you’re jam first, cream first, or even if you don’t like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.

Benefits for working at the National Trust include:

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Free parking at most locations

• Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.