Salary: £25,989 to £27,254 per annum
Grade: E
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Business Support Officer. The successful applicants will support the Legal, Democratic and Appeals teams with the day-to-day Business Support requirements. Predominantly the successful candidate will be supporting the Appeal team. The role is based at County Hall, Northallerton.
What you will bring…
The successful applicant must have strong keyboard skills and experience in word processing, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and the Outlook email system. Good literacy and numeracy skills are essential. The postholder must be able to prioritise their own workload effectively, demonstrating excellent organisational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail, as well as the ability to work independently without close supervision. In addition, the role requires the ability to work well under pressure, particularly during extremely busy periods within the team. The postholder will support the service by organising meeting schedules and preparing documentation relating to school admission appeals, transport appeals, and school exclusions. This will involve managing deadlines, coordinating meetings, and ensuring all paperwork is completed and distributed accurately and on time.
What’s in it for you…
This fantastic opportunity for the potential to develop a career within the Council and you will be surrounded by a supportive, established team of professionals who will help you grow and develop within this role.
The role offers hybrid working, so you will have a blend of working from the office and from home. You may also be required to work in different areas across the county on occasion, therefore the ability to drive and have access to a vehicle is essential. We will provide you with the equipment needed to support hybrid working, ensuring a healthy work–life balance.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
These include:
- a local government pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
- salary sacrifice schemes
- employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
- travel loans
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Contact and apply
For an informal discussion regarding the position please call: Aimee Taylor, Business Support Team Leader on [email protected] or 01609 536274 or Laura Snowdon, Business Support Manager on [email protected] 01609 532471.
Key Documents
Job Description
Total Rewards Brochure
Key Dates
Closing Date: Tuesday 28th July 2026
Interview Date: Monday 3rd August 2026
Venue for Interview: County Hall, Northallerton
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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