operational support grade Work, Jobs in taunton, som (with Salaries)

Business Support Assistant
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £24,796 - £25,185 a year
- English
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Work from home
8d
Facilities Administrator
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £10,052 - £10,210 a year
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
10d
Service Improvement Officer
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £41,771 - £46,142 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Junior Geospatial Specialist
UK Hydrographic Office —Taunton
- £28,109 - £31,952 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
Operational Equipment Coordinator (Nuclear Infrastructure)
EDF Energy —Bridgwater
- £65,000 a year
1d
Maintenance Officer
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £25,185 - £25,989 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Driving
- Data entry
4d
Maritime Advisor
UK Hydrographic Office —Taunton
- £32,420 - £38,173 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Presentation skills
- Mentoring
2d
Exams Officer / Admin
Tutors and Exams Limited —Taunton
- £26,000 - £27,500 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
6d
Enforcement Officer - Environmental Crime
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £32,597 - £36,363 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Case management
- Mentoring
5d
Strategic Tourism Officer
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £37,280 - £41,771 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- No degree
Senior Assessment & Reviewing Officer
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £37,280 - £41,771 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- IT
- Care plans
11d
Apprentice Tax Accountant
Screwfix —Yeovil
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis skills
- Microsoft Office
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Learning and Organisational Development Partner
UK Hydrographic Office —Taunton
- £48,746 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Leadership
5d
Locum GP - OOH - Bridgwater, Shepton Mallet, Taunton, Yeovil
Herts Urgent Care —Bridgwater
- £75.04 - £123.36 an hour
9d
Customer Service Manager
Leonardo UK Ltd —Yeovil
- £59,000 - £66,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Military
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
1d
HSE Advisor
Leonardo UK Ltd —Yeovil
- £44,000 - £46,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
1d
Category Specialist
Leonardo UK Ltd —Yeovil
- £44,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- English
- Travel
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
ICT Engineer - Firewall
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £28,598 - £32,061 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- AWS
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
2d
Fire Safety Manager
Butlin's —Minehead
- Full-time
- IT
- Communication skills
- Resort
Senior Supervisor - Aircraft Engineering Support
Serco Plc —Yeovil
- Full-time
- Management
- Military
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme

I want to receive the latest job alerts for operational support grade in taunton, som

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Explore jobs in more locations

operational support grade jobs near taunton, som

Business Support Assistant

Somerset Council -
Taunton

Apply Now

Job details

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

Benefits

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]

Apply Now

Refine Your Search

operational support grade jobs in taunton, som

Business Support Assistant

Facilities Administrator

Service Improvement Officer

Junior Geospatial Specialist

Operational Equipment Coordinator (Nuclear Infrastructure)

Maintenance Officer

Maritime Advisor

Exams Officer / Admin

Enforcement Officer - Environmental Crime

Strategic Tourism Officer

Senior Assessment & Reviewing Officer

Apprentice Tax Accountant

Learning and Organisational Development Partner

Locum GP - OOH - Bridgwater, Shepton Mallet, Taunton, Yeovil

Customer Service Manager

HSE Advisor

Category Specialist

ICT Engineer - Firewall

Fire Safety Manager

Senior Supervisor - Aircraft Engineering Support

I want to receive the latest job alerts for operational support grade in taunton, som

Explore jobs in more locations

Jobseeker tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected