Business Services Assistant

Derbyshire County Council, together with partner agencies in Derbyshire, is committed to supporting the resettlement of refugees across the County (excluding Derby City). The Council is seeking an enthusiastic individual who is comfortable with working in a dynamic and changing environment. The role will be based with the County Council's Community Safety unit and the wider Safer Derbyshire Partnership at County Hall.

Your role will be to support the Resettlement Team by providing administrative and practical support to assist in the coordination of the County's response to refugee resettlement schemes such as the UK Resettlement scheme, the Afghan Resettlement Program and the Homes for Ukraine scheme, working both internally and externally with partners. These matters can be complex and emotionally charged and require sensitive yet firm handling at a variety of levels. Good communication and organisational skills in this role will be key to delivering a successful programme of resettling refugees in the County

We are looking to recruit for a full time post, to work 37 hours per week (Mon to Fri). The post is fixed term with an end date of 31^st March 2026.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
• Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
• Supportive management and team
• Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
• Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here

Provisional Interview date - Week Commencing 21^st April 2025

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council's IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.