Business Support Assistant Derby, England
Job description
Directorate: People Services
Hours: 22 hours per week, (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday).
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Council House, Corporation Street, Derby
We are looking for a flexible, enthusiastic and self-motivated person to work as part of a busy team providing comprehensive administrative support to Social Care Teams and Senior Managers.
Previous knowledge of the work completed by the People Service’s Department would be beneficial although not essential as training will be provided. However, it is essential that you have the ability to exercise confidentiality about the work you are undertaking at all times.
You will act as the first point of contact answering a large amount of telephones calls from the general public and professionals; so it is essential that you have good communication skills and are comfortable in speaking to members of the public on a regular basis. You will also be actively involved in checking and updating the inhouse systems and carry out other general administration duties. For this reason, you will need to have a high level of administrative experience, along with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 24 September 2023.
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 2 October 2023.
As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade.
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