Business Support Officer

Do you want be part of a team that inspires change and has the interests of the community at its heart? Seeking a new challenge to help shape and develop a new team in the delivery of refugee resettlement services? Then North Northamptonshire Council has a great opportunity for you to join us as our Resettlement Business Support Officer!, We are looking we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Business Support Officer with drive, initiative and confidence. Reporting to the Communities & Wellbeing Project Manager you will help to create our new Refugee Resettlement Team and this is a truly unique opportunity to be part of this exciting journey of service transformation across North Northamptonshire.

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

• experience in delivering a high quality financial services



• experience of administrative work, including maintaining spreadsheets or databases, writing emails, and producing summary information from MS Excel



• have outstanding communication skills, both written and oral



• possess an abundance of drive and determination


It would also be beneficial for you to have:


• Experience of using ERP Gold or an alternative local government financial management system


We actively encourage applications from people from ethnic minorities, and people who perceive themselves to be disabled. This is to address an under representation of these groups.

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives


• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities


• enabling a thriving and successful economy


• leading on a green and sustainable environment


• ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live


• providing modern public services


Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.


• a competitive salary


• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.


• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council


• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days


• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.