Business Support Officer

1
3 February 2021
Temporary
Full Time
6 months initially
County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7QP
Chief Executive's
£23,541 - £27,041 per annum

A short-term secondment/acting up opportunity has arisen within the Corporate Business Support Service.

The opportunity is for the role of Business Support Officer. This is a first line management role and would be ideal for anyone who would like to try out a managerial role managing Grade 4 and Grade 3 Business Support Assistants. Full support and guidance will be given via the relevant Team Manager.

The current postholder is currently off long-term sick and this opportunity is for an initial period of 6 months but may be extended. It will last no longer than 12 months.

As this is a secondment opportunity you would be expected to gain the permission of your current manager before submitting an expression of interest.

You would be undertaking to manage 16 staff who support operational teams as follows:

  • Youth Service – including Youth workers at YP Centres across the County
  • School Swimming
  • Communities Team
  • ICDS (Special Educational Needs)

Primarily all staff are currently working from home and there would be no expectation to meet staff face to face.

An understanding of Business Support processes and the systems used would be helpful.

Please consider the attached Job Description and Person Specification and complete the Expression of Interest form to describe how you feel you could meet the required criteria. Complete experience is not necessary as this is an acting up role.

For an initial conversation please contact Karen Bullen on 0115 9774754 or karen.bullen@nottscc.gov.uk

This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying.
BSO JDPS.pdf – 112KB

Tier 7b

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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