Business Support Assistant – King Centre

Do you have excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly welcoming nature? Do you have an eye for detail with excellent administration skills?  We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to provide reception and administrative duties for our business tenants based in the King Centre.

About the role…
As the Business Support Assistant you will provide administrative support to the Senior Estates Surveyor of the King Centre in areas such as lettings, day to day property management and general Health & Safety as appropriate. Other duties include:

• Operate the reception desk including a meet and greet service for visitors to the Council’s business tenants and to act as the main point of contact for the business centre during office hours.
• Arrange meetings, room bookings and take minutes as required.
• Produce reports and other documents in formats appropriate to client groups.
• Support the administration of invoices to/from creditors and other financial administration.

About you…

• Good standard of education in English and Mathematics
• Experienced in providing administrative support to a team within a collaborative working environment.
• Friendly and able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills with a commitment to delivering high quality customer services.

Please note, due to the nature of this role, onsite attendance is required. This is a full-time post, however happy to discuss flexible working.

The Business Support Assistant interviews will be held week commencing 16 December. The exact date is to be confirmed.  Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

To be successful in this role – you may have experience working in the following roles:

Reception; Customer Service; Administration

Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be.    Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit EGilbert@rutland.gov.uk  

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.