Business Support Officer

Business Support Officer

Grade B £28,598- £34,434 per annum

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme

Working 36.5 hours per week

European and International Affairs (E&IA) and Employment and Skills (E&S) divisions are looking to recruit maternity cover for a Business Support Officer.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is keen to work in a small team working on multiple projects and supporting partner city work.

Projects include the Young Women Into Leadership Summit (You WIL) and Horizon Europe projects including “Bauhaus Bites” and “Blossom”.

Ideally the candidate will have an eye for detail, an ability to multitask with a flexible approach and excellent IT skills.

It is expected that you will spend 50% of your time on E&S work and 50% on E&IA work.

• Providing consistently high-quality administrative business support.
• Assisting in the development and application of project management techniques to support the overall project and outcomes for the work area.
• Being flexible and adaptive to the needs of the work area and business.

Fixed Term Contract until Jan 2027 to cover maternity leave.

Applicants must upload an up-to-date CV via the application attachment. We cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and we commit to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We will provide reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs or any required support during the application process.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of right to work in the UK is required. Sponsorship is not available for this post.

We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.