Senior Business Support Officer (Younger Adults) HCC625381
Company: Hampshire County Council Salary: £28,697 to £31,573 a year, pro rata Hours: Part-time Location: Winchester, SO23 8UJ Working pattern: Hybrid – 4 days remote Job type: Permanent Posting date: 12 Nov 2026 Closing date: 26 Nov 2026
Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert ahead of the stated closing date.
Joining our supportive team as a Senior Business Support Officer, you’ll play a key role in leading and supporting a team of Business Support Assistants while ensuring the delivery of high-quality administrative services. Working closely with managers and colleagues, you’ll oversee team workloads, coordinate business support activities and help drive continuous improvement across the service. This is a varied role that combines people management, operational administration and customer service, offering the opportunity to make a real impact within a busy and supportive team.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading and supporting a team of Business Support Assistants.
- Managing team workloads and tracking progress to ensure service standards are met.
- Coordinating shared inboxes, diaries and meetings.
- Supporting recruitment, induction and development of team members.
- Championing new systems, processes and ways of working.
- Building positive relationships with colleagues, customers and partner organisations.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience supervising or managing a team in an administrative environment.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Experience working with confidential and sensitive information.
- Confidence using Microsoft 365 and learning new systems.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website.
Why join us?
- Professional development: Comprehensive induction with a mix of office-based learning with a buddy, along with a range of e-learning modules, followed by continuous learning, mentoring and supportive supervision
- Work-life balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
- Employee support: Access to Health Assured’s comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources and legal and financial advice.
- Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Other roles you may have experience of may include: Admin Assistant, Admin Support, Support Specialist, Administrative Coordinator, Secretary, Admin Specialist, Business Support, Office Assistant, Personal Assistant, Office Administration, Administrator
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Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.
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