Business Support Assistant

The Service & Team

Our organisation is built on the following values:

• Compassion
• Honesty & Integrity
• Trust and Trustworthiness
• Fairness & Respect
• Openness & Collaboration

Role Overview

We have a permanent, part time vacancy for a Business Support Assistant based at New County Hall, Truro. The office base can be considered on a rota and may be dependent on the successful applicant's residence.

The successful candidate will work in a small team that supports front line practitioners to achieve the best outcomes for children and families. The duties will include:

• Monitoring administrative mailboxes and answering telephone enquiries
• Distributing documents and managing records
• Providing meeting administration, including occasional minuting
• Processing financial transactions
• Using our database system

Working Pattern

Part time, 18.5 hours per week with a flexible rota. The role involves attendance at an office base on a rota and other days working remotely from home or another location.

Qualifications and Experience

• 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 9-4 (A C) including English and Maths
• Excellent keyboard skills
• Experience in an office environment is an advantage
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to liaise at all levels
• Professional approach with discretion and diplomacy
• Flexibility and the ability to work within a busy team environment, producing accurate outputs to deadlines

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• A defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings, with optional voluntary contributions
• A generous annual leave entitlement with the option to purchase additional leave
• A national award winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Access to a wide range of discounts through the employee benefits scheme

Employment with Cornwall Council offers opportunities for career development and a rewarding benefits package designed to attract, motivate and reward our employees.