Business Services Assistant

Derbyshire County Council, Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire

Business Services Assistant

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Derbyshire County Council, Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 30 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 4f25f4612c1b49d18dc3d68691c44bfa

Full Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Business Services Team for a committed and flexible individual to provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Sports and Outdoor Recreation Team at White Hall Outdoor Education Centre. If you would like to support the centre to provide high quality outdoor and adventurous experiences to young people from Derbyshire, we would love to meet you.
White Hall is in a beautiful setting approximately 3 miles from Buxton. We are very proud of the service we deliver and the excellent feedback we receive.
The role is varied, fast-paced and the ability to work as part of a team and meet deadlines is essential.
What will I be doing:
+ Working from site providing welcoming and friendly reception services to visitors, including internal/external professionals and families.
+ Managing telephone calls from members of the public, professionals, and internal/external colleagues.
+ Aid the successful planning and running of courses and bookings for the Centre.
+ Dealing with incoming post and monitoring generic inboxes ensuring incoming emails are dealt with in a timely manner.
+ Inputting and retrieving data from the Centre's information management system.
+ Compiling basic statistics.
+ Creating documents and paperwork as required.
+ Maintaining and filing records.
+ Other administrative tasks as needed.
We value your unique skills, knowledge, and experience, so please read the full Job and Person Profile to ensure you submit the best possible application. It's important to detail how you meet the essential requirements in the "Suitability for Job" section on your application form.

+ Excellent IT skills, which includes the use of Microsoft packages.
+ An ability to work as part of a team undertaking a wide range of general administrative tasks.
+ Experience of working in a busy office environment.
+ Excellent communication
+ Excellent customer service
+ Accuracy and attention to detail.
+ Proven literacy and numeracy
+ Good organisational
+ An ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
+ An ability to work within organisational policies and procedures.
+ An understanding of confidentiality, GDPR and Data Protection.
+ NVQ Level 2 qualification or relevant office experience.
+ Enthusiasm, flexibility, and transferable skills.

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).
+ 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 includes free eye tests, physiotherapy, and counselling.
+ Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback.