About Us

We are looking for a full time (36 hours per week, Monday to Friday) Senior Business Support Officer who will be part office based and also working from home. There may however be occasions where travel to the Richmond offices is required.

We work as a team, and we are both positive and hardworking. When you join us, you will apply the same approach. This is a very varied job role and the ability to work under pressure is essential.

You must have:

•              First rate organisational and administrative skills

•              The ability to work in a busy office whilst paying attention to detail and producing work of consistently high standard.

•              Experience of minute taking

•              Must be familiar with Office 365 packages.

•              An understanding of Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts is desirable, however not essential.

•              Experience of diary management is desirable, however not essential.

•              Experience in dealing with phone calls from members of the public.

•              Experience of administering central mailboxes and dealing with emails both internally and externally

•              Experience of complaints is desirable, however not essential.

•              An understanding of the importance of confidentiality

Should you wish to discuss this role please contact either Caron Toner, Deputy Business Support Manager on 020 8871 8247 or Ryan Emmerson, Deputy Business Support Manager on 020 8871 8140.

At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.

Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home, compressed hours and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: Sunday 03rd December 2023

Shortlisting Date: week commencing 04th December 2023

Interview Date: TBC

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change.

Equality Statement 

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

Important Information

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils