About the role
Do you want be part of a team that inspires change and has the interests of the community at its heart? Seeking a new challenge to help shape and develop a new team in the delivery of refugee resettlement services? Then North Northamptonshire Council has a great opportunity for you to join us as our Resettlement Business Support Officer!
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we provide a wide range of services to its residents and the growing number of businesses based locally. As a Council, we are passionate about providing high quality services to our communities, residents, and businesses. This means we need to employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. As a new unitary authority, we are excited with the opportunity we have in building the Council of the future with our local communities. The Council is creating a “one team” culture which will be central to our future approach and will build the solid foundations needed to drive future service improvement.
What will you be doing?
We are looking we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Business Support Officer with drive, initiative and confidence. Reporting to the Communities & Wellbeing Project Manager you will help to develop the Refugee Resettlement Team and this is a truly unique opportunity to be part of this exciting journey of service transformation across North Northamptonshire.
Your main focus will be on providing effective business and financial administration support to the refugee resettlement and relocation programmes across North Northamptonshire.
Where you will be working:
The team is currently based in Kettering, but NNC has a flexible working policy and supports hybrid working options. There may also be occasions where you will be required to work outside of normal office hours, which will be planned in advance.
About you
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
• experience in delivering high quality financial services
• experience of administrative work, including maintaining spreadsheets or databases, writing emails, and producing summary information from MS Excel
• have outstanding communication skills, both written and oral
• possess an abundance of drive and determination
It would also be beneficial for you to have:
• Experience of using ERP Gold or an alternative local government financial management system
We actively encourage applications from people from ethnic minorities, and people who perceive themselves to be disabled. This is to address an under representation of these groups.
The Council offers a range of benefits and flexible working hours.
North Northamptonshire Council is an equal opportunities employer.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
You will be required to provide a personal statement as part of the application form, and you must demonstrate how you will meet the person specification (attached to the bottom of this advert).
The closing date for applications (we do not accept CVs) is 12’noon on Friday 20th September 2024.
For any further questions about this role, please contact Karan Singh, Refugee Resettlement Programme Manager, on: karanvir.singh@northnorthants.gov.uk
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
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