Business Support Officer

Description

Business Support Officer

Rate of Pay: 16.08 per hour PAYE

Location: Onsite at West Locality Hub, Ilmington House, Crescent Road, Darlaston, WS10 8AE

Working Hours: 37 hours per week. Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.

Duration: temporary basis, 6 months.

Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our Client, Walsall Council, for a Business Support Officer to support Children's Service's within the Early Help and Social Care Team on a temporary basis.

The role is within the plays the crucial role of attending and electronically minute taking the meetings held and supporting with the administration tasks of the office.

Daily Duties:

Supporting the Team - Monitoring and responding to incoming calls and emails.Diary Management - booking rooms, events and meetings via Microsoft Teams or Outlook, with good time management to avoid conflictions of timings.Minute Taking - attending and taking minutes of a variety of meetings on a regular basis and to cover any sickness or absences of the Minute Takers within the Team.Booking Management - Handling the bookings of taxis, hotels, flights and trains.Distribution Handling - Record and distribute bus tickets and food bank vouchers for families who require support.Administrative Responsibilities - maintaining records and filing systems.Financial Requests - Purchase Order requests, dealing with Invoices and daily monetary transactions to clients and purchasing of resources.

Essential Experience:

Experience of typing minutes of various meetings and excellent typing skills and ability is essential for this role.Strong experience in previous Administration, Business Support, PA or Receptionist roles.Knowledge and understanding of MS365 packages, including MS Teams, Outlook and Excel.Previous experience in a busy office environment.Strong organisational and time management skills.Strong ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and adaptable to reprioritise in cases of urgent matters.Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a friendly and welcoming manner.Ability to work well within a Team, also having strong initiative to work independently.Commitment to work onsite Monday - Friday.Excellent customer service skills.

This position if office based and not hybrid

If you are a professional and driven individual wanting to support Walsall Council's Children's Services with a passion to support to the service in achieving outstanding results, apply now!

Ad ID: 5417747236