Business Support Officer

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Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Place

Service Area

Environmental Strategy & Climate Change

Hours

37 + 18.5 (1.5 FTE)

Number of Jobs

2

Location(s)

Huddersfield and surrounding areas

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Grade 5

Salary

£25,583- £25,989

Advert Wording

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of to support you in and out of work.

2 x vacancies (37 hours + 18.5

During the application process, please specify which hours you are applying for

We are currently recruiting 2 x Business Support Officers on a permanent basis to work within Kirklees Environmental Health.

Business support officers are required to provide administrative support to all areas of Environmental Health. Environmental Health is made up of a variety of Teams including, Pest Control, Pollution and Noise, Food Safety, Animal Health and Licensing, Infectious Diseases and Health and Safety.

Key Responsibility Areas Are

• Inputting and data retrieval
• Answering and making telephone calls
• Invoicing and purchasing
• Monitoring and actioning a variety of tasks that come into the 7 different Environmental Health inboxes
• Taking payments over the phone
• Providing late cover until 5.15pm one day a week
• Minute taking
• General duties which may be required to fulfil the role
  
  

Essential Skills Include

• Working on your own initiative
• Ability to manage your time
• Working across a variation of Teams/inboxes
• Good interpersonal skills
• Effective team worker
• Flexible/adaptable
• Computer literate: Microsoft Office, email, databases and IT systems.
  
  

Interview date: TBC

Emily Smyth is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date

01 February 2026, 11:55 PM

Important Information

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