Business Support Officer


West of England Combined Authority
Location 

Bristol

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

£31,537 - £33,699 a year

Job Highlights
  • Provide administrative support across various teams, managing enquiries, setting up meetings, and assisting with project support.
  • Ideal candidates will have experience in dynamic environments, excellent communication skills, and a focus on delivery.
  • The role is based in Bristol with a full-time schedule, offering diverse responsibilities and the opportunity to support local government initiatives.
Job Requirements/Description

Job Introduction

Business Support Officer

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a Business Support Officer, to join the Business Support Team.

Reporting to the Workplace Operations Manager and working as part of a small team, the Business Support Officer will specialise in providing administrative support to teams throughout the organisation, managing telephone enquiries from the public and meeting visitors, and assisting colleagues in delivering Metro Mayoral priorities by:

  • Setting up and supporting a variety of meetings and conference calls with both internal and external attendees, recording actions and ensuring these are followed up
  • Organising travel and general administration
  • Supporting stakeholder briefings and events, booking venues, organising invitations
  • Acting as first point of contact for public enquiries, ensuring these are logged and responded to within agreed timeframes
  • Provide project officer support to specific projects supporting the set-up of the West of England Combined Authority, including office systems, HR and IT projects
  • Helping equip new starters with IT equipment and supporting them with basic enquiries
  • To undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may be determined from time to time by the Workplace Operations Manager in consultation with the post holder

Are you someone with experience of providing support services in a dynamic and complex organisation, managing public enquiries by phone and email, and ultimately always focuses on delivery?

If this sounds like your next role, please click on the apply button below and tell us why you would be a great fit for this role. Please see the job description below for more information.

Please note, this vacancy may close early or be extended depending on applications

If you'd like an informal conversation with the hiring manager for this post, you can contact Chris Halliday, Workplace Operations Manager, at chris.halliday@westofengland-ca.gov.uk


This role will be closing on 26th August and we will be looking to interview the first week of September.

West of England Combined Authority
Location 

Bristol

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Employment Type 

Permanent

Salary 

£31,537 - £33,699 a year

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