Business Support Officer

Full Time, Permanent

Are you a highly organised administrator who enjoys working in a busy and rewarding environment?

We are looking for a Business Support Officer to join our Home Finding and Partnership Service. You'll provide essential administrative and financial support, helping the service deliver effective placement arrangements for children and young people across Bristol.

What you'll do

• Provide high-quality business and administrative support across the service.
• Manage and process financial transactions and records.
• Respond to enquiries from colleagues, customers and partner organisations.
• Maintain accurate documentation and data.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying more efficient ways of working.

About you

You'll be an organised and proactive individual who enjoys managing a varied workload, maintaining high levels of accuracy, and finding practical solutions to day-to-day challenges. Confident using Microsoft Office applications, you'll be able to prioritise tasks effectively while delivering high-quality support in a busy environment.

You will have strong communication and customer service skills, enabling you to build positive relationships with colleagues and partners. Most importantly, you'll be committed to delivering an excellent service and helping the Children's Placements Service achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Additional Information

If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached Job Description and Person Specification then please contact Anna Snow, Service Manager: Home Finding and Partnerships on anna.snow@bristol.gov.uk.

Closing date: Wednesday 26th August 2026.

Please note this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit. 

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.