Job Introduction
An exciting opportunity to join the Business Executive Support Team.
The Business Executive Support Team is a central business support function which is aligned to meet the requirements of Staffordshire County Council and which fulfils the needs of the organisation as it evolves. The role will primarily be supporting EI&S Services, specifically, Transport and Highways.
Interviews will be held on Friday 14th April 2023
Main Responsibility
You will have:
- Ability to perform effectively in a busy and demanding environment.
- To process financial elements to the role in terms of raising of orders and payment of invoices and recording of financial transactions.
- General administrative requirements ie. mail merges.
- Good communication skills.
- Working to tight deadlines.
- There will be opportunity to support wider more generic office functions to support the delivery of all business support services.
The Ideal Candidate
You will need:
- Strong attention to detail.
- The ability to work as part of a team.
- Effective interpersonal skills with ability to build good relations and communication with a wide range of colleagues, partners and organisations.
- Be competent in ICT in terms of MS Office generally and using IT systems.
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and excellent organisational skills.
- NVQ Level 2 Qualification in Business Admin or equivalent experience in a similar role.
- Experience of using computer based information systems in an office environment.
- Commitment to excellent customer service and the achievement of high quality services.
If you are unsure whether your experience or skills are suitable or wish to have an informal chat, please contact, Senior Business Support Officer, george.thomson@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
