Job Description
Business Support Assistant
Fixed Term, Full Time
£25,081 per annum
Location: Colchester
Closing Date: 09/01/2026
Please note this vacancy is available as a 6 Month, 37 hours per week, Fixed Term Contract.
There will be an expectation for you to attend the office based at Rowan House, Colchester approximately 5 days per week. There may also be a requirement to attend other Essex County Council offices during the Contract.
The Opportunity
Essex County Council (ECC) is one of the largest and most dynamic local authorities in the UK and is undergoing significant transformational change to further enhance customer focus, service and delivery. As part of this, the Business Support team will work in specialised Business Centres to promote specialised knowledge and improved service and efficiencies.
The Business Support Assistant works as part of a business support team to deliver effective, routine administrative support to a team or service. Learning and developing an understanding of existing processes and systems, with a good basic knowledge of the Function. Providing routine clerical support to a team/service/Function (e.g. word processing, data entry, updating databases, meeting support, meet and greet, reception duties, directing customer queries). Managi...