• Flexible working available, using a hybrid model - working from home and your contracted workbase.
• 25 days Annual leave, raising to 28 days after 5 years of service
• You will undertake a range of administrative tasks, and support both senior managers and a broad range of boards, service management and casework meetings within Corporate and Children’s Services.
• Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2025

We are looking for a fixed term Senior Business Support Assistant to join our team.

We’re working to improve the lives of children in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. You will have:

• a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams & OneNote
• experience of taking action points/ minutes at high profile meetings
• good organisational and communication skills
• experience of working with colleagues to tackle challenges and resolve problems

You will also be customer focused, able to manage changing priorities and be accurate in your work.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• are educated to GCSE level including English and Maths or hold an NVQ level 3/QCF Level 2 standard or equivalent
• have experience of working in an office environment and/or administration role.
• have sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications in particular Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, including a competent level of numeracy and literacy.
• have experience of customer service.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work, they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

Salary is £23,114 - £23,893 per annum

If you are looking for a new challenge and if you can answer yes to all of the questions above, we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

Julie Dexter, Senior Business Support Officer

Mob: 07920 881653

Email: julie.dexter@somerset.gov.uk

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