NLRF Business Support Officer

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Salary:
Band 4, £27,204 – £27,513 (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)

Location:
Agile working across Etal Lane Police Station and homeworking, with travel to partner organisation premises as required

Hours/

Contract:

37 hours per week, fixed term / secondment for 12 months

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us working for Northumbria Local Resilience Forum (NLRF) within our Force Coordination and Operation Department as an NLRF Business Support Officer.

You will undertake the administration and programme the frequency of all Northumbria Local Resilience Forum [NLRF] meetings ensuring timely meeting invites, information sharing, note‑taking and forward look of dates ensuring the efficient running and provision of secretarial / administrative systems are in place.

• Provide administrative support: manage correspondence (emails), maintain records/databases, handle filing, and order goods/services.
• Arrange and support meetings: schedule LRF meetings (including virtual), take notes, maintain distribution lists, and assist group chairs and LRF Manager/Coordinator.
• Organise and prioritise daily workload for the LRF based on established processes.
• Develop and monitor administrative systems: support planning, design, and implementation of procedures and policies; offer advice when requested.
• Ensure accurate performance management reporting: record key data effectively and produce reports for the LRF Manager.

• NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent Relevant knowledge and experience.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support for the LRF, including managing correspondence and records, arranging and supporting meetings, prioritising daily workload, developing administrative systems and policies, and ensuring accurate performance reporting.
• Demonstrates flexibility and a positive attitude, effectively managing competing demands and deadlines while contributing as a reliable member of a busy team.
• Committed team player with strong initiative, delivering high-quality, efficient service while effectively prioritising workloads and working independently with minimal supervision.
• Communicates and influences effectively, both verbally and in writing, with experience engaging peers at all levels.

We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of an NLRF Business Support Officer with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face-to-face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

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