Business Support Administrator

Salary: £24,310 to £25,183 pro rata, per annum (From 1st April)

Grade CD

Grade: Permanent

Hours: 22 hours permanent post

Location: The Town Hall, Scarborough

An opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Administrator to join the team supporting the Adult Learning and Skills Service on a permanent contract for 22 hours per week. The working pattern is 08:30 - 17:00 Wednesday and Thursday and 08:30 - 16:30 on Friday.

The role

As a Business Support Administrator you will provide reception and administrative support for the Adult Learning Skills Service based at The Town Hall. This is a varied and rewarding role which can include assisting learners and teachers with enquiries, via the phone, email and face to face, calendar management for rooms, ordering resources, updating various databases and supporting the Operational staff.

What you will bring

To be successful you must be able to demonstrate good use of computer packages, have excellent communication skills both verbal and written, and have the ability to problem solve. Experience of data entry is preferable but full training will be provided. You must respect the need for confidentiality of personal information and have knowledge of Data Protection (GDPR), Equalities and Health and Safety requirements of working within an office environment.

Working for us

You will be surrounded by a supportive, established team of professionals who will help you grow and develop within this role. As a North Yorkshire Council employee you will have access to some great benefits via our everybody benefit's scheme such as shopping discounts, home technology and green car salary sacrifice schemes, financial wellbeing and health assured and our employee assistance programme to assist with your health and wellbeing. You will also have access to our local government pension scheme, a generous plan for your retirement with the option to increase your monthly contribution if you so wish. For more information on the benefits we offer please see our Total Rewards Brochure.

Contact and apply

If you feel this role is something you could be interested in and would like to know more, please contact Arabelle Barnes, Business Support Team Leader on 01609 535899 or arabelle.barnes@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents

Job Description

Total Rewards Brochure

Key dates

Closing date: Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Interview dates: Wednesday 9th April 2025 at The Town Hall, Scarborough.

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