Description
This permanent role has a starting salary of £13,817 per annum (pro rata to £27,634 FTE), based on an 18-hour working week.
We have a great opportunity to join our Continuing Care Team as a Business Support Assistant.
We are looking for someone to provide comprehensive administrative support to our Adult Wellbeing Health Partnership (AWHP) team. Working Days will be Wednesday afternoon 1:00 to 5:00 pm, 9 to 5:00 Thursday & Friday. (18 hours per week)
We support hybrid working with the right balance. We come together in person every Wednesday in Dakota. We also support 2 days working from home on average.
Our Offer to You
1. 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
2. Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
3. A generous local government salary related pension
4. Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
5. Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
6. An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
7. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
8. Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
9. A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.
About The Role
You will be undertaking general administrative duties in order to provide support to a dispersed specialised central operational team within AWHP, where supervision at times is off site. You may be required to travel to other sites in Surrey to support operational functions.
You will need to have excellent Excel skills, quick and accurate data entry on mainframe database and Excel spreadsheets. You will need to be able to both interrogate the database and interpret the data recorded which may be complex in nature. At times you will need to produce ad hoc reports from excel spreadsheets.
You will have good communication skills both written and verbal as you will be expected to deal with telephone enquiries and a wide range of correspondence, case recording and scanning duties. In addition, you will have the skills to enable you to take notes and minutes of meetings. You will also be required to proofread/edit items for web supported team bulletin.
You will have a flexible, mature approach, will be well organised and able to work under pressure, on occasions, to tight deadlines. You will also have good customer service and excellent IT skills.
You will have previous experience of working in a busy office environment and have the ability to work as part of a team within existing working protocols and procedures whilst being proactive and using your initiative within the scope of the job role.
Your Application
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our :
10. Proven ability to work in a busy office environment, managing competing priorities effectively
11. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues and customers
12. Competence in using a range of IT tools and systems, including databases and Microsoft Office applications
13. Professionalism and confidentiality when handling sensitive information and enquiries.
14. Excellent organisational skills and ability to maintain accurate records and handle enquiries, with an understanding of confidentiality and data protection principles
15. Willingness and ability to travel across service sites as required.
To apply, we request that you submit a CV and cover letter.
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The job advert closes at 23:59 on 07/01/2026 with interviews taking place in person on 21/01/2026.
Contact Us
We look forward to receiving your application with personal statement,