Business Support Officer

Lewisham Council

  • Lewisham, South East London
  • £32,442-33,384 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Job Category: AdministrationJob Description:Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK's first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.IntroductionAre you organised and take pride in your work?Does the sound of making a difference for vulnerable adults in Lewisham appeal to you?If yes, we have the perfect role for you!Lewisham Adult Social Care is looking to recruit a permanent Business Support Officer to join our Business Support Team, and to help play a key role in achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable adults in our Borough.What's the role?As a member of Business Support you will be part of a busy administrative team working across Adult Social Care, carrying out a wide range of business processes to support internal and external customers. Working together to achieve our vision, to make our service as efficient and effective as possible.What we're looking for
  • Work on behalf of the Team Manager on a broad range of individual and organisational administrative and clerical tasks.
  • An ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload.
  • Excellent communication skills and effective negotiating skills.
  • A flexible and adaptable approach to work and being a team member.
What's in it for you?Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Local Government Pension scheme
  • Flexible working and family friendly policies
  • Season ticket and bicycle loans
  • A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
  • Supportive staff networks
What we're looking forYou will have an eye for accuracy and can ensure quality and consistency of published digital content within the Council's content management system. You will be keen to get involved in content creation, including directing messaging, editorial and tone of voice. Liaising and supporting service-based content editors to ensure webpages are accurate, kept up to date and serve our residents well, will be what you excel at, as well as having great people skills and experience of supporting and working alongside a diverse range of people.LocationThe job is primarily based in Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London, SE4 6RU but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.Special conditions
  • The job is subject to an Basic DBS check
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don't accept CV's.- please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Kristal Boylan, Business Support, ContrOCC & Improvement Manager on 07392860319Please click to view the Job Description and Person SpecificationSalary£32,442 - £33,384 per annum (SC4)N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.DiversityLewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available atThe Council has a dedicated employment support service, , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email and an advisor will be in touch with you.The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.Let's stay connected, follow us on social media:

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