Business Support Officer

CEMP; East Devon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job description

Business Support Officer | 7854 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £30,559 to £32,654 per annum (Scale G) | Norwich

We are looking for a Business Support Officer to support the effective running of the Norfolk Pension Fund by providing a high standard of administrative and project support. This can include providing high quality PA support to the Pensions Leadership Team and lead administrative oversight within the Governance areas.

Our mission statement is To manage the Norfolk Pension Fund efficiently, effectively and fairly on behalf of our stakeholders so that pensions benefits are paid as they are due. The Business Support Officer role provides vital support and resilience to the governance team who are responsible for the implementation and oversight of the Governance arrangements in place for the Fund, the Oversight Board and Pensions Committee.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, a flexible team player and somebody who takes pride in what they do. You will be pro-active - constantly looking for improvements to processes and practices, dealing with matters with a high degree of confidentiality and sensitivity, and communicating effectively with people at all levels, both in writing and verbally.

Key Responsibilities

• Implementing effective administrative and project management procedures.
• Ensuring finance and procurement systems are correctly administered and maintained.
• Publishing communications in collaboration with Communications colleagues.
• Supporting senior management.

You will be working as part of a critical team and playing a key role in supporting the valuable work of the Pension Fund.

If the role sounds like it could be for you then we would love to hear from you. Please contact Eunice Walcott, Governance Manager for further information.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers.
• Relocation expenses (where applicable).
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes.
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility).
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the fullJob description and person specificationto help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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Redeployment closing date: 7th April 2025 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 21st April 2025 23:59