Home assistant Work, Jobs in Taunton, Som (with Salaries)

Business Support Assistant
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £24,796 - £25,185 a year
- English
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Work from home
12d
Housekeeping Assistant - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare —Taunton
- £13.21 an hour
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare —Taunton
- £14.80 an hour
- Part-time
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
8d
Ward Catering Assistant
Sodexo —Taunton
- £12.71 an hour
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
1d
Care Assistant
Cedar Lodge and The Limes Care Home —Taunton
- £12.71 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
6d
Children's Community Support Worker
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Taunton
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Part-time
- Travel
- Care plans
- School
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
9d
Domestic Assistant
Kenmore Hamilton park nursing home —Taunton
- £12.79 an hour
- Full-time
- In-person
- Hospital experience
Quick apply
Relief Care Assistant
McCarthy & Stone —Taunton
- £13.26 an hour
- Part-time
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
Quick apply
12d
End of Life Care- Care Assistant
One Love Home Care Service —Taunton
- £15 - £16 an hour
- Part-time
- No experience needed
- Organisational skills
- Care plans
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Domestic Assistant
Aspen Court Care Home —Taunton
- £12.71 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Retail Sales Advisor - Taunton
Oak Furnitureland —Taunton
- £44,700 - £49,950 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Retail sales
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Pre-registration Science Manufacturing Technician Apprentice
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Taunton
- £28,392 - £31,157 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
13d
Admin Assistant
Casa Di Lusso Care Home —Bridgwater
- £13 an hour
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
2d
Dementia Care Assistant (1-2-1)
Neighbourhood Care —Taunton
- £14.10 - £14.60 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
3d
Night Care Assistant
Neighbourhood Care —Taunton
- £15.10 - £15.60 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- In-person
- Care plans
- Annual leave
Quick apply
7d
Medical Secretary
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Taunton
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Typing
- Medical terminology
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Activities Assistant
Nynehead Care Ltd —Wellington
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
Quick apply
13d
Housekeeping Assistant
Majesticare —Wellington
- £13.45 an hour
- Part-time
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Team Member
NEXT —Bridgwater
- £8.28 - £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Employee discount
7d
Health Care Assistant
Kenmore Group —Taunton
- £12.71 - £12.79 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- IT
- In-person
- Employee discount
Quick apply

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Business Support Assistant

Somerset Council -
Taunton

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Job details

Permanent
£24,796 - £25,185 a year
12 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Work from home

Qualifications

English
Administrative experience
Numeracy
Organisational skills
IT
NVQ

Full job description

Date: 29 May 2026

Location: Taunton, GB, TA1 4DY

Company: Somerset Council

Closing date: 14 June 2026

Salary: Grade 15, ranging from £24,796 to £25,185 per annum

Looking to start your career in administration or ready for a fresh challenge where your skills can make a real difference?

Join Somerset Council as a Business Support Assistant and become part of a friendly, supportive team that keeps essential services running behind the scenes. This is a great opportunity to build on your existing skills, gain valuable experience, and develop your career in a role where no two days are the same.

Whether you're early in your career or bringing transferable experience, you’ll play a key part in helping services run smoothly and supporting the communities we serve across Somerset.

Role Summary

As our Business Support Assistant, you will provide administrative support to ensure the smooth and efficient running of team, centre, or service activities. You’ll help maintain accurate systems and records, respond to enquiries, and support financial and operational processes. Working across key service areas, including transport provision, you’ll play an important role in supporting day-to-day delivery and ensuring residents can access essential services.

What you'll do – Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day administrative support, including coordinating meetings, managing diaries and handling correspondence.
Prepare and maintain accurate documents, reports, spreadsheets and records
Handle sensitive and confidential information with appropriate care.
Take notes and minutes at meetings where required.
Act as a first point of contact, responding to enquiries from customers, colleagues and external partners.
Provide a professional reception service where required.
Manage team and digital mailboxes, ensuring queries are dealt with promptly.
Process financial transactions including invoices, purchase orders and payments in line with procedures.
Raise invoices and support payment processes for suppliers and services.
Support school transport payments, including operator payments and petrol allowances to parents.
Resolve queries relating to invoices, payments and service provision.
Assist with budget monitoring and maintaining accurate financial records.
Carry out routine system housekeeping and support health, safety and premises-related tasks.

What We’re Looking For – Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Sound working knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft 365.
Experience of working in an administrative role and within a team.
Experience of communicating with members of the public face-to-face and via telephone, letter and email.
Experience of handling sensitive and confidential information.
Experience of minute taking.
Experience of using client management systems and spreadsheets.
Minimum NVQ level 2 standard/5 GCSEs, English and Maths, at Grade 4 or above with good standards of literacy, numeracy and accuracy.
Good organisational skills.
The ability to prioritise conflicting work demands and have a flexible approach.
The ability to follow agreed processes to ensure consistency is provided.
The ability to produce high standards of accurate work and to work to deadlines.
Ability to communicate clearly and confidently in English, both verbally and in writing.

Additional Information

Permanent contract, 4 days per week (29 hours)
You must be available to work on Fridays; your non-working day can be agreed when you start, depending on service needs.
25 days’ annual leave, additional to Bank Holidays (pro-rata)

Your place of work is County Hall in Taunton, but the team predominantly work from home with regular office days.
Regretfully, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We are only able to proceed with candidates who already have the right to work in the UK without the need for VISA sponsorship.

Interviews are due to take place week commencing 22 June 2026.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Laura Adams, Business Support Supervisor on 01823 358176 or [email protected]

A full job description will be provided to shortlisted candidates or on request via [email protected]

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Care Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Ward Catering Assistant

Care Assistant

Children's Community Support Worker

Domestic Assistant

Relief Care Assistant

End of Life Care- Care Assistant

Domestic Assistant

Retail Sales Advisor - Taunton

Pre-registration Science Manufacturing Technician Apprentice

Admin Assistant

Dementia Care Assistant (1-2-1)

Night Care Assistant

Medical Secretary

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Housekeeping Assistant

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Health Care Assistant

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