Business Support Assistant - Operational Support
Job Posted: 8 April 2024
- Contract Term: Fixed Term
- Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Full time
- Salary: Grade 3, £23,114 to £23,370 per annum
- Industries: Administration General Office Public Sector
Business Support Assistant (Ref: 2024_818)
County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight
Grade 3, £23,114 to £23,370 per annum
Vacancy Reference: 2024_818
Closing Date: 14/04/2024
Contract Type: Fixed Term for 2 years
Hours: 37 per week
We are seeking to recruit a Business Support Assistant to join our busy Operational Support Team dealing with a range of administration responsibilities.
The role will be office based and include on the job training, tasks will include;
- processing internal and external post
- scanning & indexing correspondence and invoices
- monitoring the council’s utility bills
- liaising with utility companies to resolve queries.
- dealing with non-compliant invoices prior to payment
- entering information onto the council's database.
The successful applicant will be confident, well organised and proactive and have experience in an administrative background with excellent organisational skills.
You will also be self-motivated with a good eye for detail and interpersonal skills as effective teamwork is essential.
The ability to work flexibly as part of a team, and to work accurately under pressure to meet strict deadlines, in a performance driven environment is essential.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Nikki Sampson at 01983 821000 ext. 8962.
When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
For some vacancies (subject to criteria)
- A relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available if you are specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to take up a new role with us
- If you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible to have some travel costs reimbursed
Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.
The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, who is proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
If you have difficulty completing your online application or if you need further information about how to apply, telephone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]. Please note only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.
We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. If unsuccessful, we actively encourage you to revisit our job pages and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.
Closing Date: Sunday 14 April 2024
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