Business support officer

Business Support Officer Barnsley GBP15.41/hr Start date: ASAP AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Business Support Officer in the Barnsley area. A Business Support Officer is required to support Safeguarding Children #39;s Services with the organising of meetings, including the invitations, collation of reports, data inputting and the attendance at meetings to take minutes directly onto a laptop to a high standard. Updating all systems with outcomes. A degree of emotional resilience is required as emotive, highly confidential and sensitive information is a key part of the role. Excellent Microsoft office skills required, including Word, Outlook and Excel together with good time management and prioritisation skills. Responsibilities * Provide an efficient and confidential business support service to front line and statutory services * Deal with telephone and face to face enquiries providing advice, guidance, signposting and support to internal and external customers across a diverse range of service functions in line with legislation, regulations policies and procedures. * Respond to a variety of correspondence, dealing with incoming and outgoing information. * Liaise and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including managers, employees and members of the public, ensuring information and communication links are maintained. * Support Statutory Meetings, including recording of decisions accurately and at speed and directly onto e forms, templates using mobile IT devices. * Organise and co-ordinate meetings, diaries and appointments, ensuring schedules and venues are appropriate for attendees. * Undertake a variety of project work and research, ensuring information is of high-quality and completed according to deadlines. * Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data which is appropriate for a range of audiences including senior managers, elected members, employees and members of the public. Relevant Experience: * Experience of working within a business support environment. * Proven experience of working with highly confidential and sensitive information. * Experience of undertaking research and providing written and verbal reports of findings. * Experience of working with financial information, solving problems in relation to payments and billing. * Experience of servicing meetings and minute taking directly onto mobile devices at speed and with accuracy