Job Introduction
Are you a great organiser? Do you relish challenge and variety in your working day?
Staffordshire Business & Environment Network (sben) was launched in 1992, providing a membership organisation, entitling members to subsidised and free initiatives from within the sben portfolio.
The network helps raise business awareness through seminars and enhance skills and knowledge through environmental training and counselling. It also provides practical advice on developing and implementing environmental policies as well as promoting examples of good environmental practice.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to join the team to support our Staffordshire Business and Enterprise Network (sben) and small local businesses. If you have an enthusiastic attitude, excellent written skills, great customer service skills and can deliver exceptional dedicated support, you could be a perfect addition to our team.
Main Responsibility
You’ll be responsible for:
- Supporting delivery of the sben program, assisting business with new membership applications and resignations, and production of bi-monthly membership reports
- The first point of contact with representatives of local businesses developing positive working relationships
- Supporting in organising and delivering events including registrations and collating/providing feedback
- Finance administration including raising purchase orders and invoices
The Ideal Candidate
You’ll ideally have an NVQ level 2 or equivalent administrative experience together with:
- the ability to liaise and communicate in person and/or in writing
- good attention to detail and producing work to a high standard
- excellent ICT skills especially in the use of software packages of MS Office including the use of spreadsheets as well as management information databases.
For informal discussion about the post, please contact Nicola Kent on nicola.kent@staffordshire.gov.uk
The role is Fixed Term until 30 March 2025
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.
