1 year contract role with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Business Support Officer (Level 5) to join Slough Borough Councils Homelessness and Asylum/Refugee services.
This role provides high-quality administrative and coordination support to ensure the smooth running of frontline services.
The post-holder will manage workflows maintain case records support multi-agency meetings produce reports and assist with financial administration allowing service teams to focus on supporting residents.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
Provide administrative and coordination support across Homelessness and Asylum/Refugee services.
Manage shared mailboxes workflows and appointment scheduling (including interpreters).
Maintain accurate case records and support multi-agency meetings (agendas minutes action tracking).
Produce routine performance reports and trackers to monitor service delivery.
Support financial administration: raising purchase orders processing invoices maintaining approval trails resolving supplier queries and tracking spend.
Handle sensitive information confidentially and work to strict deadlines.
Assist in ensuring compliance with audit and budget monitoring procedures.
Skills/Experience:
Strong administrative and organisational skills.
Experience in business support within housing social services or local government.
Confident in managing case records workflows and shared mailboxes.
Ability to coordinate meetings take minutes and track actions.
Competent in producing routine reports and performance trackers.
Financial administration experience: purchase orders invoices and basic budget tracking.
Attention to detail confidentiality and ability to work to deadlines.
Strong communication skills for liaising with multi-agency teams.
IT literate: Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook) and relevant case management systems.
Additional Information:
The closing date: ASAP.
The role is agency-based and available for immediate start.
Strong administrative and organisational skills. Experience in business support within housing social services or local government. Confident in managing case records workflows and shared mailboxes. Ability to coordinate meetings take minutes and track actions. Competent in producing routine reports and performance trackers. Financial administration experience: purchase orders invoices and basic budget tracking. Attention to detail confidentiality and ability to work to deadlines. Strong communication skills for liaising with multi-agency teams. IT literate: Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook) and relevant case management systems.