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Business Team Support Officer
Location: Salisbury
Salary: £24,796 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 9th September 2025
Join our enthusiastic team at Salisbury City Council and play a vital role in supporting our Business team.
About Us
Support Salisbury City Council Business Team via administrative duties to enable the Guildhall, Events and Market to operate effectively and efficiently.
The post involves a wide range of tasks from managing schedules and correspondence to maintaining records and providing general administrative support. Ultimately the job role contributes to the overall productivity and success of the team and the wider council.
About You
- Experience in administration
- Knowledge and proven experience of using Microsoft Office/SharePoint as constant use of Word, Excel and Outlook is required
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- A broad experience in Customer Service
- Experience of dealing with the public, including telephone and email enquiries
- Ability to work on concurrent tasks, to tight deadlines, prioritising a daily workload
Essential Criteria:
- To keep up to date records and paperwork to ensure the Business Department administration is correct. This includes (but not extensive):
- Inputting of data
- Creating application forms templates
- Ensuring application forms are available on the SCC website
- Inputting information for invoices to be raised
- Monitoring of Events, Markets, Advertising and Guildhall inboxes
- To assist the Business Team by:
- Acknowledging receipt of application forms for markets, event etc.
- Inputting the above application forms and ensuring all documentation has been received and is current and correct
- Notifying applicants of an outcome
- To assist (on the day) when required, any event or market. Including the collection of monies
- Dealing with telephone enquires
- To undertake all administrative procedures in support of the Councils Markets and events, the Guildhall as a venue, Salisbury City Council open and green spaces (including the Market Place and Guildhall Square) as a commercial space
What we can offer
- Flexible Freedom: We understand the importance of work-life balance. Enjoy flexible hours and a hybrid work arrangement.
- Generous Leave: Benefit from a minimum of 30 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays.
- Satisfying Work: Join a workplace where 89% of our staff said they enjoy working for the Council (December 2023, Staff Survey)
- Secure Future: Access the Local Government Pension Scheme for peace of mind.
- Continuous Growth: Embrace excellent training and development opportunities to further your career.
- Wellbeing Matters: Participate in the cycle to work scheme and take advantage of various health and wellbeing benefits, such as free eyesight tests and yearly flu vaccination.
- Paid Care: We understand that health is a priority. We provide full contractual sick pay (length depends on service) so you can take care of yourself when needed.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Salisbury City Council, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
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