Job Introduction
A new opportunity for an experienced Business Support Assistant with excellent communication skills to join our Planning Service.
We’re looking for a committed, organised and enthusiastic individual to join our team. You’ll support our service development, support colleagues, and also work alongside stakeholders across the city council and externally.
This role is designed for a home worker, with the requirement to come into the office once a week. We provide a range of IT products that allow you to work from home effectively.
Please see the attached job description for more information. For an informal discussion please contact Jenny Mallett, Systems Officer, jenny.mallett@milton-keynes.gov.uk.
Interviews for this role will be held W/C 25 November.
Main Responsibility
- Undertake general administrative tasks efficiently and to a consistently high standard.
- Coordinate responses to Freedom of Information requests.
- Actively contribute to information systems offering a consistent service.
- Processing purchase orders and sales invoices.
- Supporting our Land Charges service during peak and holiday periods.
- Working flexibly across the Directorate Actively participating in and leading projects
The Ideal Candidate
- Level 3 Business Administration qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
- Minimum one years’ experience of business support, including experience of working within complex, fast paced environments.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills which incorporate ability to take complex minutes, report writing and data analysis and presentation.
- Good attention to detail on day-to-day activities
- Excellent IT skills, with demonstrable competence in data analysis and presentation, excel, word, PowerPoint, and ability to quickly and confidently learn and utilise a variety of different IT systems.
- Ability to exercise sound judgement to prioritise and manage workload appropriately. Good interpersonal, organisational and information management skills.
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
