Senior Business Officer

Senior Business Support Officer | 9453 | Fixed Term Contract to 31.12.2027 | 37 hours per week | £26,403 to £28,142 per annum | (Grade

E) | County Hall, Norwich

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Business Officer to join the central recruitment team within Adult Social Services, Business Support. This role supports operational managers with recruitment, including raising requisitions for advertising, collating applications, scheduling and booking interviews, collecting information for job offers, supporting pre‑employment checks such as DBS checks, data collation and reporting. You will collaborate with the HR function to ensure an efficient end‑to‑end recruitment process for Norfolk County Council and our operational managers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Raising requisitions for advertising.
• Collating applications and scheduling interviews.
• Collecting information required for job offers.
• Supporting pre‑employment checks including DBS.
• Data collation and reporting.
• Collaborating with HR to streamline recruitment.
• Providing ad‑hoc support and project work for other Business Support teams.

The successful candidate will be organised, able to multitask and manage multiple recruitment processes simultaneously, prioritise under pressure, be a problem‑solver with excellent communication skills, and have strong proficiency in Microsoft Office. Flexibility is required, with a willingness to reprioritise workloads to meet urgent needs.

NCC works in a hybrid model, providing some time working from home and some from the office.

• Competitive salary.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast‑track physiotherapy and a free counselling service.
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi‑time, part‑time, remote and hybrid working depending on your role and business needs.
• Norfolk Rewards employee discount programme.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers.
• Relocation expenses (where applicable).
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependant pensions.
• Tax‑efficient ways of gaining extra pension and new bikes.
• Access to a tax‑efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (subject to eligibility).
• Payment for successful referral of a suitable candidate.

Before applying, please read the full Job Description and Person Specification. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions.

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Priority consideration may be given to current employees at risk due to restructuring or in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date:
Sunday 11 January 2026 at 23:59.

All other applicants closing date:
Sunday 18 January 2026 at 23:59.

Contact:
Lauren Bircham, Assistant Business Manager.