Business Support Officer
Stockport Council
Business Support Officer
£13.29 per hour
12 hours over 2-3 days a week, Part Time
Temporary (12 months - likelihood of extension subject to Access to Work funding)
Home Based
Application Deadline: 11th October 2026 11:59pm
Shortlisting Date: 12th October 2026
Interview Date: 15th October 2026
Interview Type: Face to face or online
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Your Role
We are seeking a dedicated and highly organised Business Support Officer to provide tailored administrative and practical support to a Social Worker with a visual impairment. The post holder will work under the direction and guidance of the Social Worker at all times, enabling them to carry out their statutory duties effectively and efficiently.
About You
You will be an organised, reliable, and proactive individual who enjoys providing high-quality support and takes pride in producing accurate work. You will have excellent communication skills and a strong attention to detail, with the ability to work collaboratively and responsively to meet the needs of the Social Worker.
About Us
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Suzannah Sammons on Suzannah.sammons@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.
Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme
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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.
We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.