Senior Business Support Officer

Overview

Senior Business Support Officer – Make a difference where it matters most. Are you an experienced business support professional looking for your next step? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where your organisational skills and attention to detail directly contribute to improving outcomes for local communities?

We are seeking a Senior Business Support Officer to join our Public Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role supporting services that make a real impact on the health and wellbeing of Warwickshire residents.

As a Senior Business Support Officer, you will provide high-level, professional support to Public Health teams, ensuring services run efficiently and effectively. You will work closely with commissioners and stakeholders, helping to deliver impactful programmes across areas such as health improvement and commissioned services.

In this varied role, you will:

• Support end-of-year financial processes
  , ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Provide complex business support activities
  , including finance, systems, and data management
• Coordinate and support meetings, panels, and projects
  , including minute taking and action tracking
• Linemanage up to 2 – 5 Business Support officers, supporting their development and performance
• Assist the Team Manager in work planning and allocation of tasks
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders

You will report directly to the Business Support Team Manager
, contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and service delivery.

We are looking for a proactive, organised, and confident individual who thrives in a collaborative environment.

Essential skills and experience:

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• High level of literacy, numeracy, and attention to detail
• Experience of working with financial processes and data
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders via different communication methods
• Proven experience using Microsoft Office applications and other
• Experience supporting meetings, including minute taking and follow-up
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Be part of a supportive and collaborative team
• Play a key role in improving outcomes for Warwickshire residents
• Opportunities for learning, development and career progression
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below.

Senior Business Support Officer

This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision; could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us. We provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit:
Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We will be starting the initial shortlisting and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jemimah Oyeleke (Business Support Team Manager - jemima).

Closing date: 9th July 2026
Interview date: 14th July 2026

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hran and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more