Business Officer

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£26,403 - £28,142 per annum (The pro rata salary for this role starting at SCP 7 is £21,122.40 for 29.6hrs)

Working Hours:

29.6

Location:

Closing Date:

21/09/2026

Job Category:

Administration

Organisation:

Cambridgeshire County Council

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing
  , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities
  , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nomi nate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

We currently have a 29.6 hours a week (29 hours, 36 minutes), Business Officer post available, working for the Early Years, Childcare and School Readiness Service. The post is fixed term until 31.03.29.

The Business Officer (HAF) plays a key role in supporting the delivery of the Cambridgeshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, helping to make a positive difference to children, young people and families across the county. Working closely with the HAF Coordinator and wider team, you will support the administration, coordination and delivery of the programme. We are a small, busy team managing a high volume of enquiries, data and provider information, so the successful candidate will need to be highly organised, able to prioritise competing demands and maintain a high level of accuracy while working at pace.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 29 September at Sunley House, Summers Hill Drive, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3AB
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This post will be based Sunley House but we are a flexible employer and support hybrid working from the office and at home.

In this role, you will:

• Support the administration systems and processes of the HAF Programme, ensuring information is accurate and processed efficiently.
• Manage and maintain data, records and payments to HAF providers using spreadsheets and other digital systems.
• Respond to enquiries from families and providers, delivering timely, professional support.
• Process provider documentation accurately and within agreed deadlines using Microsoft Excel, Word and Teams.
• Support the team to meet programme deadlines through effective organisation, prioritisation and attention to detail.

You will have recent and substantial experience working in a business support environment, with a proven ability to manage a varied workload while maintaining excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

You will be confident using the internet and Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and particularly Excel, and will have experience maintaining records, processing information and working to deadlines. You will be self-motivated, organised, efficient, flexible and resilient, with the…