Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
This role has a starting salary of £29,697 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week (part time applications will also be considered).
This is a 18 month fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity. Please discuss with your line manager before submitting your application.
We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Business Support Assistant to join our fantastic Public Health Contract and Business Support team based at Woodhatch in Reigate. This role is open to hybrid working and as a team we split our time between working from home and collaborating together in the office two days per week.
Rewards and Benefits
1. 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
2. Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
3. An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
4. Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
6. A generous local government salary related pension
7. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
8. 2 paid volunteering days per year
9. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Role
The Public Health Team within the Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships department in Surrey is forward-looking, with ambitions to support significant improvements in the health and wellbeing of our county's population, and reduce health inequality.
The Public Health Contract and Business Support team works to support a wide variety of roles and functions across Public Health, from Commissioning to Health Protection. This involves working with leads across the Public Health team and engaging with a range of people and organisations locally to help in the monitoring of contracts, alongside liaising on the provision of support to enable strategy development and implementation.
Reporting to the Business and Contract Support Manager, you will coordinate support to senior staff ensuring confidentiality, a high standard of office organisation and good time management.
This is a highly varied role and on a day-to-day basis you will:
10. Prepare and send correspondence and documentation to ensure an efficient and timely response to enquiries
11. Assist the organisation of external and internal activities including meetings and minute taking as directed
12. Perform accurate and timely employee administration and transaction processes, including finance and contracts
13. Input information into databases accurately and to agreed standards
14. Provide and manipulate data for statistical and other reports
15. Answer or refer enquiries to provide customers and partners with an accurate and timely response
As a team we provide a supportive environment to develop and grow personally, whilst also encouraging you to improve your own understanding of public health and the approaches taken locally to support health and wellbeing in Surrey.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your CV and personal statement will clearly evidence the following:
16. Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships
17. Experience working in a busy environment providing support to staff
18. Competency in a range of IT tools
19. Experience of interpreting and processing data, and maintaining business processes and systems
20. Ability to work effectively towards deadlines
21. Willingness to work flexibly and travel within the county as required
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please contact Ehimare Noor by e-mail.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 29.07.2025 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application,