Senior business support assistant Work, Jobs in Yarcombe, Dev (with Salaries)

Senior Business Support Assistant
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £25,185 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Social media management
- Annual leave
2d
Accounts Assistant / Trainee Accountant
Scott Vevers Ltd —Bridport
- £25,000 - £35,000 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Administrative experience
- Driving
- Free parking
- Flexitime
Quick apply
10d
Assistant Scheduler
Arcadis —Exeter
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
Assistant Site Manager
Walker & Sloan —Exeter
- Up to £45,000 a year
- First Aid Certification
- Organisational skills
- Construction experience
Trainee Biomedical Scientist (Haematology)
Integrated Pathology Partnership Limited —Taunton
- £28,392 - £39,043 a year
- Full-time
- Hospital
- In-person
2d
Frameworks Lead
Ashfords LLP —Exeter
- Full-time
- IT
Imaging Manager
Alliance Medical Ltd —Taunton
- From £49,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Team management
- No degree
Quick apply
2d
Project & Change Readiness Specialist - Central Operations
Screwfix —Yeovil
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Administrative Assistant
The Harbour Schools Partnership —Cullompton
- £16,542 - £26,403 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- School
2d
Senior Financial Planning Assistant
Charles Stanley —Exeter
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Communication skills
Assistant Manager
Old Mill —Exeter
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Tax experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Assistant Head Chef - UK
Zizzi —Taunton
- £13.50 - £14.25 an hour
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Restaurant
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
7d
Biomedical Scientist (Blood Sciences)
Integrated Pathology Partnership Limited —Taunton
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
2d
Care Assistant
Oake Meadows Care Home —Taunton
- £12.80 an hour
- Weekend availability
- IT
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
Junior Project Manager - Nuclear Construction
Assystem —Bridgwater
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Engineering
- English
- Annual leave
- Work from home
1d
Teaching Assistant G5
Initio Learning Trust —Bridport
- £8,624 - £8,761 a year
- Part-time
- Organisational skills
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
1d
Private Client Tax Adviser
Old Mill —Yeovil
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Tax experience
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Cost Engineer (Nuclear New Build)
Mace —Bridgwater
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Project management
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
Sales Assistant - Regent Street
J Barbour and Sons —Street
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Customer service
- Merchandising
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Assistant Project Manager - Infrastructure & Utilities
Assystem —Bridgwater
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- English
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Work from home

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Senior Business Support Assistant

Somerset Council -
Taunton

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£25,185 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave

Qualifications

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Social media management
Customer service
GCSE
Microsoft Office
Numeracy
Organisational skills
SharePoint
IT
NVQ
Communication skills
Office experience

Full job description

Date: 7 Jul 2026

Location: Taunton, GB, TA1 4DY

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Company: Somerset Council

Senior Business Support Assistant

Salary: Grade 14 - £ £25,185 to £25,185 per annum

Closing date: 27 July 2026

Join Somerset Council in a rewarding role where your contribution truly matters, whether you're building your experience or bringing your existing admin skills.

As a Senior Business Support Assistant supporting services for displaced people, you will play an important part in helping this vital area run smoothly, coordinating activities and day to day business processes, supporting colleagues, and ensuring individuals and families receive the support they need. This is a great opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive environment, gain valuable experience, and be part of a team making a real difference to people rebuilding their lives in our communities.

Role Summary

In this role, you’ll provide reliable administrative and operational support to teams across the Displaced People Service, helping services run smoothly day to day. This includes supporting the Homes for Ukraine, Planned Resettlement, Asylum and Refugee Housing teams. You’ll support the coordination of activities, help organise and document meetings, and maintain accurate records across databases according to business need, and to inform effective decision making. You will also support basic financial administration, alongside other Senior Business Support Assistants.

You’ll make a real difference by helping teams stay organised and informed, allowing them to focus on supporting displaced individuals and families. By handling enquiries, supporting colleagues, and keeping systems up to date, you’ll play a key role in ensuring services run efficiently and respond to people’s needs.

Overall, this is an important position that supports the delivery of high-quality services for displaced people, while providing a great opportunity to develop your skills and build your experience in business support or administration.

What you'll do - Key Responsibilities

Essential

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
Have an ability to prioritise conflicting work demands and make decisions.
Experience of working in an office environment and/or administration role.
Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications in particular Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, including a competent level of numeracy and literacy.
Experience of customer service.
Experience organisation and administration support to meetings.
Experience in handling data in a variety of platforms and IT applications.
Experience of social media.
Understanding of Data Protection.
Be educated to GCSE level including English and Maths or hold an NVQ level 3/QCF Level 2 standard or equivalent.
Ensure accuracy of data.
Sound organisational skills.

Desirable

Experience of using and/or understanding of data bases.

Additional Information

28 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
37 hours per week – Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2028
A generous benefits package that supports your wellbeing, work-life balance and ongoing development

Regretfully, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Only full applications, CV and Supporting Statement, will be considered.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Eileen D’Souza, Service Manager, [email protected]

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