Business Support Officer LBS-007

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £17.42

The role will provide admin support to the tree service
Looking for someone confident in an office environment
Exciting opportunity for the right candidate – strong chance this will become permanent, so I am looking for dedicated candidates.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications

1. Knowledge and understanding of the importance of parks and leisure services in an inner city environment D

Experience
It is expected that the post holder will have experience in administration including:

2. Setting up and maintaining administrative systems and complex records ESI
3. Liaison with internal and external individuals and organisations on administrative issues ESI
4. Preparation of a range of documents, letters, and reports to a high standard ESI
5. Using a range of IT packages including word and excel and other packages for presenting information to a high standard ESI
6. Preparation of financial or numerical information

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies

7. Enjoy being organised and administrative tasks and the ability to plan and prioritise a heavy workload (E I)
8. Ability to work flexibly, independently and as part of a team, doing what is required to get the job done to a high standard (E I)
9. Ability to define problems and produce innovative solutions against financial constraints (E S I)
10. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a wide range of people including members, senior officers, community representatives (E I)
11. Be able to successfully negotiate partnerships and to ‘sell’ ideas (E I)
12. Be able to use research and statistical data and computer applications to prepare complex and statistical reports (E S)
13. Be able to represent the unit both within the Council and externally. (E I)