We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Newry to assist with the appointment of a Business Support Officer, on a 1-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £13.38-16.84 per hour

Hours Per Week :28.50

Summary:

• To provide a comprehensive and flexible administrative Business Support Service working across a range of Council functions/departments as required, this will include implementing and maintaining business support service standards and providing an excellent standard of customer service for internal and external customers.
• To contribute as team member to the provision of a modern, professional, high quality and responsive business support and customer focused service to support the Corporate and Business Plans of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to a number of Council Officers on a daily basis including acting as point of contact for a service or department.
• Provide seamless confidential business support and administrative cover working cross departmentally as required within the Business Support Service.
• Provide business support to agreed service standards and standard operating procedures to ensure the highest standards of work, including effective and efficient turnaround times and work prioritisation.
• Process and record applications, system transactions and queries in accordance with approved operating procedures.
• Provide an excellent standard of customer service, including reception services and liaison with other departments of the council, external agencies and members of the public. This will include taking
  ownership of customer queries and complaints and following through to completion.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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