Business Support Officer *INTERNAL ONLY*

We have an exciting opportunity within the Business Support and Projects Team supporting our Adult Social Care (ASC) internal provider services for a Business Support Officer.

You will need to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. Good computer knowledge and experience is essential (Microsoft 365)
We are seeking a self-motivated business administrator with excellent communication skills to join our Business Support Team that provides business administrative support at the following ASC provider services across the Isle of Wight:

Adelaide (Ryde)

Community Outreach & Reablement (Island wide: Main office based in Newport)

Gouldings (Freshwater)

Plean Dene (Shanklin)

Saxonbury (Freshwater)

Shared Lives (Island wide: Main office based in Newport)

Westminster House (Newport)

Applicants will need to demonstrate the following:

·        Demonstratable team working skills.

·        Strong verbal communication skills – able to liaise at all levels.

·        Excellent word processing and numeracy skills.

·        A good eye for detail and meticulous approach to workloads.

·        Ability to work to strict deadlines in a high-performance environment.

·        Previous experience working within a business / administration environment.

·        A minimum qualification of GCSE / NVQ Level 2 Business Administration / or equivalent is required.

The successful candidate will be required to work Mon-Fri and be expected to agile work at the locations across some of the provider services / work from home.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy. The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

Out of Hours Standby and Call Out. You may be asked to provide support in exceptional circumstances, outside of usual business hours. Unless stated otherwise in the job summary for the role this is not part of the department’s usual standby arrangements.

This vacancy is open to all employees and agency workers working for the Council. Please view information pack and complete your job application online at https://wightnet.iow.gov.uk/jobvacancies  

If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.