Business Officer – Brokerage Team
The Business Officer role is positioned within the Brokerage Team, which forms part of the Urgent and Emergency Care and New Models of Care portfolio. The primary purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive business support to these teams, ensuring the efficient coordination of processes, effective administrative delivery, and the smooth operation of key functions within the service.
About the role
The main functions of the role are as follows:
- Provide comprehensive support to Project Managers to ensure the smooth, efficient, and effective operation of the Brokerage, Urgent and Emergency Care, and New Models of Care teams.
- Contribute to maintaining business continuity by supporting the delivery of departmental objectives, outcomes, and key deadlines.
- Produce high-quality reports, correspondence, presentations, and spreadsheets using Microsoft Office applications to a professional standard.
- Support the central coordination, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of departmental performance monitoring systems and internal governance processes.
This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you will be doing in the role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.
About you
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Experience of working within the Health and Care sector, with exposure to health services considered advantageous.
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing demands of the service.
- Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working partnerships.
- Highly proficient in IT systems, including Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to produce accurate and professional outputs.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
In return we are able to offer:
- Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
- Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
- Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
- White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
- Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
- Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
- Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
- Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa
Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!
Organisation
Cheshire East Council
Job Category
Adults Health and Integration
Salary Min
£28,598 per annum
Salary Max
£31,022 per annum
Employment Type
Permanent
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
To join our team, simply click ‘Apply for this job’ at the bottom of the page. If you’d prefer an informal chat first or have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Dawn Coates at: [email protected], they’ll be happy to hear from you!
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again.
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