Business Support Officer

Walsall, West Midlands Opus People Solutions Ltd Business Support Officer Rate of Pay: £14.82 PAYE / £19.58 UMB Location: Onsite office will be Central and South Locatility, Birchills. Working Hours: 37 hours per week. Monday - Thursday 8:45am to 5.15pm with 1-hour unpaid break. Friday's 8:45am - 4.45pm with 1 hour unpaid break. Duration: temporary basis, 6 months with potential to extend. Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our Client, Walsall Council, for a Business Support Officer - Minute Taker to support Children's Service's on a temporary basis. The role plays the crucial role of supporting the administrative and receptionist tasks of the office. You will be the main point of contact, warm and friendly welcome to the office and reliable support. Daily Duties: Typing during meetings - Provide support by attending and typed key information of a variety of meetings on a ADHOC basis to support the team. Supporting the Team - Monitoring and responding to incoming calls and emails. Diary Management - booking rooms, events and meetings via Microsoft Teams or Outlook, with good time management to avoid conflictions of timings. Distribution Handling - Record and distribute bus tickets and food bank vouchers for families who require support. Administrative Responsibilities - maintaining records and filing systems. Essential Experience: Experience of typing key information during meetings and excellent typing skills and ability is essential for this role. Strong experience in previous Administration, Business Support, PA or Receptionist roles. Knowledge and understanding of MS365 packages, including MS Teams, Outlook and Excel. Previous experience in a busy office environment. Strong organisational and time management skills. Strong ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and adaptable to reprioritise in cases of urgent matters. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a friendly and welcoming manner. Ability to work well within a Team, also having strong initiative to work independently. Commitment to work onsite Monday - Friday. Excellent customer service skills. If you are a professional and driven individual wanting to support Walsall Council's Children's Services with a passion to support to the service in achieving outstanding results, apply now! All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references