Business Support Assistant
- Derby
- £25,583-25,989 per year
- Temporary
- Full-time
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Temporary until the end of July 2026
Location: Council House, Derby, DE1 2FSWe are looking to recruit an experienced administrator to join our Business Support Team as a Business Support Assistant. You will be part of the Business Support Finance Hub, which is a fast paced, busy environment that undertakes a wide variety of finance and administrative tasks for Council staff across all departments.The requirement:
You must have:
- Recent finance administrative experience
- Experience of ordering goods and services via financial systems
- Sound organisational, interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
- A positive, problem solving attitude
- GCSE Grades A-C in Maths and English
- A relevant IT qualification or good experience of Microsoft packages, and knowledge of using Microsoft Office (word, excel, outlook)
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme
- Hybrid working
- Modern office environment
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/