Business Support Officer
- Hourly Rate: £12.59 PAYE / £15.41 Umbrella
- Location: Barnsley, S70
- Job Type: Full-time
We are seeking a Business Support Officer to provide essential support to the LADO and IRO service. This role is ideal for someone with experience in a business support environment, particularly within statutory services, who is adept at handling confidential information and has a talent for minute-taking and managing data.
Day to day of the role:
- Take minutes for LADO meetings, manage emails, and update spreadsheet trackers for both services.
- Enhance tracker systems to improve service efficiency.
- Set up meetings, send out invites, and request reports as needed.
- Provide a confidential business support service to front-line and statutory services.
- Handle telephone and face-to-face enquiries, offering advice, guidance, and support.
- Respond to various correspondence and manage incoming and outgoing information.
- Maintain communication links with internal and external stakeholders.
- Support statutory meetings, recording decisions accurately and directly onto electronic forms.
- Organise and coordinate meetings, diaries, and appointments.
- Undertake project work and research, ensuring high-quality information is delivered on time.
- Analyse data and produce reports suitable for a range of audiences.
- Perform administrative duties while managing interruptions and conflicting demands.
- Assist in the design and development of internal business support systems.
- Maintain electronic and paper-based systems, ensuring accuracy and appropriate storage of information.
- Handle financial administration tasks, including placing orders and processing payments.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience within a business support environment.
- Proven experience handling highly confidential and sensitive information.
- Skilled in research and reporting findings both written and verbally.
- Familiarity with financial information, problem-solving related to payments and billing.
- Proficient in servicing meetings and minute-taking directly onto mobile devices with speed and accuracy.
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate.
- Full-time hours with a structured work schedule.
- Opportunity to support vital services within the community.
Please apply today for a chance of an immediate interview!
What Reed can offer you as a temporary employee:
- A dedicated consultant who will act as your key point of contact during and between any bookings
- Secure & online time sheet system which is quick and easy to use
- A self-service portal to access holiday requests/ Payslips/ P45 at your own leisure
- A dedicated payroll team
- Access to free training
- Access to discount club/ healthcare/ reed rewards
- Pension /paid holiday scheme/ maternity benefits
- Contacts for other Reed consultants and divisions
- Opportunities to work with some of the UKs leading employers including local authorities, NHS and local SME's