Data and Business Support Officer

• Full time, permanent position, 37 hours per week.
• Grade 13: £25,183 - £27,269 per annum.
• 28 days annual leave.
• This role offers hybrid working with the role based at either Taunton, Bridgwater, Shepton Mallett or Yeovil. Base location to be agreed between the successful candidate and line manager.

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised and self-motivated person to join the Affordable Housing Team.

You will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and technical assistance to facilitate the delivery of affordable homes across Somerset.  

You will be the data co-ordinator working with closely with council colleagues, affordable housing delivery partners and other key stakeholders to establish and maintain a range of affordable housing statistical records.

You will undertake administrative support to the Affordable Housing Service including organising affordable housing community events, supporting affordable housing promotional work and be responsible for maintaining and updating the affordable housing information on external and internal websites. 

This is a unique opportunity to make a difference and be instrumental in providing much needed affordable housing across Somerset.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have the key skills experiences needed to be successful in this role such as:

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Good IT skills to include experience of Microsoft systems, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Proficiency in data management.
• Good organisational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work collaboratively.
• Proven administrative skills.
• 4 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at grade C/Level 4 including English Language and Maths would be preferable.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve. 

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more...

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Jo Humble on 07808 847 361 or at jo.humble@somerset.gov.uk

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.