Business Support Officer - Women's Refuge

The Business Support Officer will provide a range of specialist administrative support to the Women's Refuge Service, including reception duties and dealing with internal and external customers sometimes with complex queries. Processing financial transactions including updating rent records, online payments, invoicing and petty cash. You will also be expected to maintain up to date accurate information on computerised records and systems to produce reports and documents in line with corporate standards.

The successful applicant will be an experienced administrator, with exemplary attention to detail and demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills. An enhanced DBS will be required prior to the appointment. As this is a service for vulnerable women and their children who've suffered domestic abuse, the post holder must be female., Disability Confident
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Calderdale Council is an equal opportunities employer and service provider. Due to the nature of the role, it is a requirement that the post holder is female and is exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1., As part of our Vision https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/ we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.

On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.

Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.

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We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, an early submission is advised.