Business Support Co-ordinator ACTING UP 12 months

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Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.

Business Support Coordinator

Acting Up Opportunity for 12 months to cover maternity leave

Approved to ring fence applications to Business Support.

Grade C

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Business Support Coordinator

Are you passionate about driving service improvement supporting governance and compliance and enabling performance excellence Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your coordination skills make a real impact If so wed love to hear from you. This is an ideal opportunity for career development and personal development.

About the Role

This role is central to enabling the Executive Leadership Team to operate effectively and efficiently. Youll be the linchpin for coordination planning and governance activities supporting high-level decision-making and strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support Council Questions Cabinet coordination and committee processes.
• Lead on audit action tracking and ethical governance compliance.
• Administer Spend Control Board activities and liaise with Divisional Business Support Managers.
• Support staff engagement initiatives including bulletins events and surveys.
• Maintain Directorate email groups and contribute to performance reporting and analysis.
• Provide support for DMT recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Collaborate on strategic projects and initiatives with the Business Support Manager and Head of Service.

Ideal Candidate:

• Experienced in governance compliance and performance coordination.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Proactive organised and confident in managing competing priorities.
• Comfortable working with senior leadership and handling sensitive information.
• Able to analyse data and produce clear actionable insights.

What We Offer

• A supportive and inclusive team environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• The chance to contribute to meaningful public service delivery

If youre ready to bring your skills and energy to a role that makes a difference apply now and help shape the future of Birminghams services. For further information about the role please contact Sharon Hackett Business Support Manager Executive Support City Operations.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team <>

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy Birmingham City Council here.

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