General information Reference 001606 Publication start date 31/01/2025 Application Closing Date 16/02/2025 Title Business Support Officer Service Area/School Finance & Corporate Services - Corporate Services About Us Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites. About the Role Are you an individual with exceptional administration skills? This role has a particular emphasis on minute taking for Child Protection conferences so proven minute taking is key, alongside solid administration skills, ideally with experience in public sector environments. The London Borough of Bexley is seeking a dedicated Business Support Officer to join our Children’s Services team. For an informal discussion about this post please contact Debbie Ingless, Team Leader, on 0203 045 5853. What we offer: Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme Performance Related Pay 25 days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 5 years’ service) plus Bank Holiday Entitlement Annual Leave Purchase Scheme An excellent working environment at our fantastic offices Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT facilities MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme – Includes Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work Scheme, access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes. Candidate Profile You will need to be an effective and confident communicator, able to liaise well with the public, staff at all levels and pay attention to the detail. In this role, you will provide high-quality administrative support, producing accurate and detailed minutes, ensuring that customer interactions are handled with professionalism, empathy, and respect. As part of your daily duties, you will be responsible for managing all enquiries and inboxes relating to Child Protection. If you have a strong background in administration and minute taking and are looking for a dynamic role where you can make a real impact, this could be the opportunity for you. Join us and contribute to delivering excellent services to the community. How To Apply Use the ‘ Apply for vacancy ’ button. Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised and have your CV and/or Supporting statement ready to upload. If any mandatory fields are missing, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion. Please check your Junk email for any correspondence. Additional Information As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitmentbexley.gov.uk. This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager. Anticipated Interview Date: W/C 17th February Grade BEXLEY05 Contract Type Permanent Employment Details Contract Hours 36.00 Salary £28,521 - £28,929 Per annum Location South East, London, Bexley Civic Offices