Senior Business Support Assistant (Casual)

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall LE3 8RA

Salary: 26832 - 28146 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours:9am to 5pm

Contract Type: Casual - for 3 months

Closing Date: 7th May 2026

Interview Date(s): W/c 11th May 2026

Are you organised and good with detail Do you want to make a difference to the children of Leicestershire

We are looking for some temporary support for Leicestershires Inclusion Service. Your 3-month post would involve processing referrals updating databases and chasing information that we require about education plans.

An opportunity has arisen for a well-organised and effective individual to join the Children and Family Services Business Support Team as a Senior Business Support Assistant within the Education arena.

About the Role

As a Senior Business Support Assistant you will join a friendly motivated team committed to providing excellent customer service. You will provide back-up to colleagues across service areas and assist in handling urgent work on a daily basis.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To be responsible for providing a comprehensive range of business support services both administrative and secretarial functions. Utilising good organisational skills to co-ordinate local and statutory requirements and arrange statutory meetings.
• To create develop and maintain information systems and processes including Microsoft Office packages to produce reports.
• To support the administration of complex databases ensuring all necessary updating systems are in place accurate and to ensure effective systems are maintained to allow the supply of information for auditing purposes allowing the information to be analysed efficiently and effectively across service areas.
• To be able to prioritise your own workload to Statutory deadlines and work as part of a team.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders please see ourpolicy statement.

About You

To apply for this post you must have/be:

• Recognised Academic Qualifications e.g. GCSE A Levels Vocational Qualifications Professional/Further Education Qualifications in relevant area. NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent. Or equivalent level of relevant experience.
• Be trained and proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office including the ability to use spreadsheets and perform basic data analysis.
• Good organisational verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer care skills and a full understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality.
• To be able to produce accurate work to deadlines.
• To have the ability to establish and maintain working relationships and communicate effectively with staff at all levels.
• To have the ability to prioritise own workload and work under minimum supervision with a flexible approach.

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Rachel Simpson - Senior Business Support Officer

Telephone:

Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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