Senior Business Support Officer x2

Permanent, Full Time

Fixed Term for 12 months to cover MAT leave, Full Time

Bristol City Council’s Housing & Landlord Services are currently recruiting a Senior Business Support Officer to join our Responsive Repair Team.

• Reporting to the department head you will be responsible for day-to-day administration within the team as well as project led functions.
• An administration or customer service background is essential.
• You will need to be a team player who is able to communicate effectively with colleagues across all departments.
• This is a fast paced role and you have to be able to work under pressure and feel confident with prioritising your tasks throughout the day.
• Knowledge of repairs and workflow systems would be beneficial but not essential as full training will be provided.

• You will hold a GCSE Maths & English or equivalent or proven experience that demonstrates ability in these areas.

• Flexible working and flexitime
• Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme (one of the largest pension schemes in the UK, which BCC contributes 20% of your salary annually)
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Generous rewards package

• For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.
• For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
• If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process.

We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community.

We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised, Disabled and Female candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Please note that the interviews will be held on 25th August.

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high‑profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.