Business Services Assistant

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Looking for a chance to progress your career and take on a new challenge?

We have an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join our evolving One Council Business Services function. This role offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to contribute to a service undergoing transformation and innovation.

What’s involved?
You’ll play a key role in providing efficient, high quality and effective administrative services to support a broad range of business services activities. The successful candidate will:

• Provide support to a range of staff groups including; operational managers, stakeholders and clients

• Support service developments and change initiatives, ensuring tasks are effectively organised and managed Administration of client information systems, ensuring accuracy of data and confidentiality are maintained
• Work closely with internal and external partners establishing effective working relationships

You’ll need to be proactive and have a forward-thinking approach, be confident with IT systems, financially aware, and able to produce accurate records and quality minutes. The role currently focuses on supporting Community Support and Resilience Team within Public Health, alongside wider Business Services functions such as health and safety, information systems, and administrative support.

Key tasks include:

• Organising, coordinating, planning and prioritising a range of processes, activities and projects
• Managing multiple shared email inboxes across various workstreams including; Safe Places, 50+ Forums, Volunteer Passport/Volunteer Gateway and Social Connection, First Contact, and Health and Wellbeing Team
• Accurately input, manage, analyse, and present data to support operational decision-making and KPI reporting
• Producing high quality documentation and publications, providing advice and guidance, establishing effective working relationships and engaging stakeholders
• Provide administrative support for meetings, including committees, AGMs, forums, and subgroups, ensuring timely preparation and distribution of materials
• Suggest improvements to operational efficiency and quality of service of own area through improvements in procedures/processes

What we’re looking for:

• Vocational/NVQ Level 3 qualification in Administration (or equivalent)
• Significant experience in a similar administrative or business support role

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
• Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
• Supportive management and team
• Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
• Derbyshire rewards – offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

If you would like to know more about Derbyshire County Council please click here.

For details of other Business Services vacancies in Corporate Services and Transformation, please click here

Interviews will be held in person at County Hall, Matlock DE4 3AG

Provisional Interview Date: w/c 13^th July 2026

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council’s IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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This role currently offers hybrid working options which will be to subject service needs, there'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements for this position at interview.

Young workers – Please note there are different rules for young workers in regard to working hours. Please ensure the information contained within the following ACAS link is understood before applying

Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.