Description
Our local government clients in Southwark, London, seek a Business Support Officer to provide high-quality, accurate administrative support, systems, and processes for the school's human resources traded service, which supports the efficient delivery of excellent services to schools. To develop effective working relationships with colleagues and service users to ensure support provided is relevant and delivered on schedule. To support the work of the whole team and actively engage in development activities to build personal human resources experience and expertise.
Responsibilities
Provide general advice and guidance as needed to all schools that trade with the service on the service offer, human resources processes, and a range of human resources issues including recruitment, absence, pay and conditions of service.
Qualifications – Essential
- GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
- NVQ level 4 qualification or equivalent experience
- Advanced – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), social media and CRM.
Criteria for Shortlisting –
- Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, sufficient to utilise email, produce documents, use spreadsheets and produce presentations and other materials.
- Working in an administrative role as part of a team.
- Maintaining accurate databases and records using computerised systems.
- Composing written documentation and reports that are well presented and structured, and use clear language
- Organising and prioritising work to meet deadlines in a busy environment.
- Customer-focused and committed to the delivery of high-quality professional services.
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure service objectives are met.
- Ability to work quickly, accurately and flexibly under pressure whilst ensuring attention to detail.
- Well organised, with an ability to work on own initiative as well as plan, prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Ability to understand, assimilate, interpret, present and communicate written and numerical information.
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including note-taking, letter-writing and presentation skills.
- Numerate with the ability to understand, manipulate and analyse data.
- IT skills sufficient to produce clear written reports, spreadsheets, presentations and other documents, to use HR management systems to record and analyse data and maintain websites
Compliance Requirements
- 3 Years References
- Enhanced DBS
- Willing to engage in the Pre-Engagement Questionnaire and mandatory pre-screening application process.
Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public-sector provider, is acting as the employment Business for this vacancy. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.