Business Support Officer
9 days ago
Hessle
Our client is seeking a Business Support Officer who will play a crucial role in keeping the organisation running smoothly by providing high level proactive support to the Chief Executive and delivering essential administrative, communications, and coordination functions across the company; working hours are 35 per week. • Deliver high-quality executive support, including coordinating project work, preparing operational requirements, and managing assigned responsibilities and special projects., • Provide robust project and research support, reviewing reports, presentations, and documentation., • Prepare clear, accurate briefing materials, reports, presentations, and correspondence to inform strategic decision-making., • Liaise confidently with staff at all levels and manage internal and external communications on behalf of the Chief Executive., • Provide comprehensive administrative support across the business, ensuring accurate records, effective filing systems, and compliance with data protection and information governance., • Support the development and improvement of organisational administrative processes to enhance efficiency., • Deliver ad-hoc reception cover, greeting visitors, managing calls, handling enquiries, and maintaining a professional front-of-house environment., • Contribute to positive internal communications and a collaborative working culture., • Lead production of the business newsletter, including content planning, drafting, coordinating contributions, and managing distribution., • Maintain and update the company website, ensuring information is accurate, accessible, and aligned with organisational priorities., • Support digital communications, including social media updates, stakeholder announcements, and publication of organisational materials., • Assist in maintaining consistent branding and messaging across all communication channels., • Provide administrative and logistical support for organisational events, workshops, conferences, and stakeholder meetings., • Manage event administration, including invitations, registrations, venue and catering arrangements, materials preparation, and attendee communications., • Support internal meetings through agenda preparation, minute-taking, document collation, and monitoring completion of agreed actions., • Provide on-the-day event support to ensure smooth and professional delivery., • Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline administrative processes and enhance organisational effectiveness., • Support cross-team projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives., • Keep colleagues and managers appropriately informed of work activities and provide information as requested., • Participate in planning, team-building activities, supervision, appraisal meetings, and in-service training., • Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as requested by Senior Management., • Have previous administrative experience., • Have excellent written communication skills., • Possess strong organisational and multitasking skills and have high attention to detail., • Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise professionally at all levels., • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint)., • Ability to work independently and exercise initiative., • Possess strong confidentiality and data protection skills., • Be trustworthy and reliable., • Able to take an innovative and creative approach to problem solving., • Have a full driving licence with the willingness and ability to travel around the East Riding of Yorkshire., • Be flexible and adaptable., • Digital content creation and platform experience., • Experience supporting events, meetings, or workshops., • An enhanced DBS check will be required. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr