London, United Kingdom

Senior Business Support Officer

 Job Description:

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Westminster to assist with the appointment of a Senior Business Support Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £23.53 - £30.48 per hour

Summary:

The Senior Business Support Officer will play a key role in providing high-level administrative assistance, including taking accurate minutes of technical meetings between council staff and contractors. This role is essential to support major works, repairs, and mechanical & engineering contracts. The position offers flexibility with a blend of office-based work in Victoria and remote working opportunities.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide general administrative support to the senior leadership team.
  • Take detailed and accurate minutes during meetings between council staff and contractors across various contracts (e.g., major works, repairs, mechanical & engineering).
  • Ensure accurate recording of discussions and the points raised, transforming these into comprehensive action point lists.
  • Perform audio typing with a typing speed of 60+ words per minute or use shorthand for efficient minute-taking.
  • Assist with organizing meetings, preparing agendas, and distributing documentation as required.
  • Maintain accurate records and assist in the management of documentation for housing and contractor-related projects.

Qualifications:

  • Experience in audio typing with a proven typing speed of 60+ words per minute or shorthand.
  • Demonstrated experience in minute-taking for technical and complex meetings.
  • Must be able to demonstrate competency in general administration and effective use of IT
  • Effective work with a number of teams
  • Effective action point/note taking of meetings and committee based work
  • Strong competence in sourcing and analysing data
  • Experience of writing and presenting information for reports and briefings to senior management
  • Experience of self managing work programme to deliver results on time
    Desirable to have experience working in NHS commissioning, public health or sexual health services

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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  Required Skills:

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