Job Introduction
On behalf of Employment and Skills Service, Bradford Metropolitan District Council seeks to recruit an experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic Business Support Officer to join;
SkillsHouse Bradford an all age guidance service which supports people in the Bradford District to achieve their career and training goals. We can provide useful tools, bespoke tailored support and resources to help you overcome any barriers to achieving life changing employment opportunities, equipping individuals with all they need to succeed.
SkillsHouse which was launched in 2016, is our local innovative public employment service partnership and gateway for supporting both business and jobseekers working to improve business and inclusive employment outcomes. It is responsible for building our local partnership offer to employers and jobseekers alike. SkillsHouse provides structured and tailored employment pathways for our unemployed young people and adults that meet businesses recruitment and talent management needs.
The role will be responsible for delivering robust business, financial, marketing, and administrative support for SkillsHouse.
To take a lead on developing, capturing, managing and presenting data to evidence and monitor SkillsHouse performance and impact across a wide range of programmed and initiatives.
You will therefore have a range of skills including:
- Ability to work flexibly to accommodate the needs of the service
- Able to deal with internal and external customers both face to face and over the telephone
- Skilled in the use of key IT packages, organising of programme/project/CRM administration across the team.
- Able to complete clerical and administrative work with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience in monitoring and driving team performance.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a business administration role
We encourage applications from candidates with a “can do” attitude, who are able to work independently, and have the resilience to work under pressure whilst supervising a busy team. If you feel aligned to our values and can exhibit Bradford Behaviours; to be positive, engaging, responsible, flexible and adaptable to change, then we look forward to receiving your application.
You will be expected to demonstrate your ability to meet the special knowledge, experience, qualifications required for the role which will be used for shortlisting.
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Natasha Ford on 07971 757939 or via email natasha.ford@bradford.gov.uk
Employee Offer
Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf .
Equal Opportunities
We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.
