Operations Support Assistant

We are seeking a full-time Grade 5 Business Support Officer to join our Legal Services department. This role is crucial in supporting the four teams within the department, as well as senior officers.

All about the Role

The role will involve working across all service areas in the department, and will include the necessity to deal with sensitive material from time to time whilst providing support to our Adult Social Care and Child Protection Teams.

As with all Business Support roles, candidates should be able to efficiently organise their workload, prioritise matters accordingly within short timescales and respond to urgent requests for support.

All about our Team

We are a busy team and there is a varied and interesting range of work. Based in Sand Martin House (2nd Floor), the role would be part of a Business Support team of three officers.

All about our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs.