Technical Support Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join Oxfordshire County Council providing administrative and office support for a small but busy Archaeological Team. Whilst this role is based within, and supporting, the Archaeological Team no previous experience of archaeology is required, and full training will be given. An interest in or background in archaeology would be an advantage but is not essential.

Based within the Archaeology section of the Council's Countryside and Waste Team in Oxford, you will be working within a small but well-respected and knowledgeable team, currently consisting of five people. The team manages the Historic Environment Record for Oxfordshire and provides development management advice both to the County Council, and to four District Councils - South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, West Oxfordshire and Cherwell.

The team also advises on planning policy including the Minerals and Waste Local Plan, Local Transport and Connectivity Plan, the Oxfordshire Infrastructure Strategy, as well as District Local Plans in various stages of development and Neighbourhood Plans. As the demand for our services grows the team has a need for a Technical Officer to support the administration needs of the team including managing inboxes and coordinating responses to enquiries, recoding and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), raising and tracking invoices and purchase orders.

• To act as the e-procurement requisitioner for the team, maintain financial expenditure records for the team, and ensure invoices are sent and paid
• Providing support on inputting any development control data related to planning matters
• Supporting the recording of response times and collating data on performance in line with Key Performance Indicators.
• To work together as part of a small team to provide a complete and high-quality service to customers.
• Provide an initial contact for the team to ensure that emails are responded to within agreed time frames
• To ensure that all relevant County Council policies and procedures are adhered to and concerns are raised in accordance with these policies.
• Any other duties as may be deemed necessary to carry out the full remit of the role.

• Culture of flexible working Technology to support agile working where role permits
• 25 day's holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
• Option to 'buy' additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer's contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact - ric

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Oxfordshire has an enviable quality of life and a rich heritage with a wealth of archaeological sites, all of which contribute to the county's distinctive character and sense of place. All of Oxfordshire's Councils also have high ambitions…