Business Support Officer
London Borough of Bexley
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Bexley
Contract type: Full time
Vacancy Description Title
Business Support Officer
Service Area/School
Finance & Corporate Services - Corporate Services
About Us
Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.
About The Role
Are you an individual with exceptional administration skills? This role has a particular emphasis on minute taking for Child Protection conferences so proven minute taking is key, alongside solid administration skills, ideally with experience in public sector environments. The London Borough of Bexley is seeking a dedicated Business Support Officer to join our Children’s Services team.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Debbie Ingless, Team Leader, on 0203 045 5853.
What We Offer
Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme
Performance Related Pay
25 days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 5 years’ service) plus Bank Holiday Entitlement
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
An excellent working environment at our fantastic offices
Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT facilities
MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme – Includes Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work Scheme, access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes.
Candidate Profile
You will need to be an effective and confident communicator, able to liaise well with the public, staff at all levels and pay attention to the detail.
In this role, you will provide high-quality administrative support, producing accurate and detailed minutes, ensuring that customer interactions are handled with professionalism, empathy, and respect. As part of your daily duties, you will be responsible for managing all enquiries and inboxes relating to Child Protection.
If you have a strong background in administration and minute taking and are looking for a dynamic role where you can make a real impact, this could be the opportunity for you. Join us and contribute to delivering excellent services to the community.
How To Apply
Use the ‘Apply for vacancy’ button.
Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised and have your CV and/or Supporting statement ready to upload.
If any mandatory fields are missing, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion. Please check your Junk email for any correspondence.
Additional Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [email protected].
This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.
Anticipated Interview Date: W/C 17th February
Grade
BEXLEY05
Contract Type
Permanent
Employment Details Contract Hours
36.00
Salary
£28,521 - £28,929 Per annum
Vacancy Location Location
South East, London, Bexley Civic Offices
Attachments
Job Description
Job Description Business Support Officer JD (1).pdf (148 Kb)
Attachment 1 Candidate Information Document.pdf (167 Kb)
Business Support Officer
Service Area/School
Finance & Corporate Services - Corporate Services
About Us
Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.
About The Role
Are you an individual with exceptional administration skills? This role has a particular emphasis on minute taking for Child Protection conferences so proven minute taking is key, alongside solid administration skills, ideally with experience in public sector environments. The London Borough of Bexley is seeking a dedicated Business Support Officer to join our Children’s Services team.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Debbie Ingless, Team Leader, on 0203 045 5853.
What We Offer
Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme
Performance Related Pay
25 days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 5 years’ service) plus Bank Holiday Entitlement
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
An excellent working environment at our fantastic offices
Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT facilities
MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme – Includes Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work Scheme, access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes.
Candidate Profile
You will need to be an effective and confident communicator, able to liaise well with the public, staff at all levels and pay attention to the detail.
In this role, you will provide high-quality administrative support, producing accurate and detailed minutes, ensuring that customer interactions are handled with professionalism, empathy, and respect. As part of your daily duties, you will be responsible for managing all enquiries and inboxes relating to Child Protection.
If you have a strong background in administration and minute taking and are looking for a dynamic role where you can make a real impact, this could be the opportunity for you. Join us and contribute to delivering excellent services to the community.
How To Apply
Use the ‘Apply for vacancy’ button.
Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised and have your CV and/or Supporting statement ready to upload.
If any mandatory fields are missing, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion. Please check your Junk email for any correspondence.
Additional Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [email protected].
This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.
Anticipated Interview Date: W/C 17th February
Grade
BEXLEY05
Contract Type
Permanent
Employment Details Contract Hours
36.00
Salary
£28,521 - £28,929 Per annum
Vacancy Location Location
South East, London, Bexley Civic Offices
Attachments
Job Description
Job Description Business Support Officer JD (1).pdf (148 Kb)
Attachment 1 Candidate Information Document.pdf (167 Kb)
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