Business Support Administrator

Business Support Administrator

Location: Reigate (1 day per week in the office, remainder flexible/home working)
Pay Rate: £14.72 per hour
Contract: Temporary
Hours: Full Time and Part Time opportunities available

An excellent opportunity to build your career within a busy and highly respected team especially if you are interested in researching and recording information.

We are seeking two organised and proactive Business Support Administrators to join a fast-paced service within Surrey County Council. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate or Junior Administrator looking to develop valuable public sector experience, or for someone with administrative or data entry experience who enjoys working with information, research and databases.
This role plays an important part in helping protect consumers and support local businesses. You will be responsible for researching, validating and recording information relating to new food businesses, ensuring records are accurate, up to date and processed efficiently.

We're looking for someone who enjoys working with data, has excellent attention to detail, and can confidently manage their own workload. If you're naturally organised, enjoy investigative research work and take pride in producing accurate work, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

Researching and validating business information from a range of sources
Recording and maintaining accurate records using specialist software systems and databases
Managing large volumes of information in a timely and efficient manner
Producing standard correspondence and documentation
Assisting with data reporting and the preparation of statistical information
Running routine reports and ensuring information is accurately stored and maintained
Responding to customer and stakeholder enquiries professionally and efficiently
Supporting meetings, projects and service activities through effective administration
Working closely with colleagues and external partners to ensure a high-quality service is delivered

What we're looking for:

We're particularly interested in candidates who are:
Diligent, reliable and highly organised
Comfortable working independently and managing their own workload
Efficient and able to work at pace whilst maintaining accuracy
Naturally curious and enjoy research-based tasks
Confident using databases, Microsoft Office and digital systems
Happy to get stuck into a busy workload and support the wider team where needed
Strong communicators with a professional and customer-focused approach
Able to prioritise competing tasks and work to deadlines
Essential Experience & Skills
Previous administration, business support, data entry or office-based experience
Experience working in a busy environment with high volumes of information
Strong data accuracy and attention to detail
Good written and verbal communication skills
Competent in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel and Word
Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively
Good numerical and analytical skills
Experience maintaining records, databases or management information systems

This role could be particularly suited to:
Someone with a real interest in researching and recording information
Graduates looking to gain valuable office and public sector experience
Administrators with 2-3 years' experience seeking career progression
Data entry professionals looking for a more varied role
Research-oriented candidates who enjoy investigating and validating information
Customer service professionals with strong administrative skills

What you'll gain:
Valuable experience within a highly regarded team
Flexibility through a hybrid working arrangement
Exposure to regulatory and public sector operations
The opportunity to develop specialist research, database and reporting skills
Experience that will strengthen your CV and support future career progression
A supportive team environment with opportunities to learn and develop

Opportunities Available

1 Full Time position
1 Part Time position

Apply now if you're looking for a role where accuracy, organisation and initiative are valued, and where you'll have the opportunity to make a real contribution within a busy and supportive team.

Connect2Surrey is a trading style of Surrey & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Surrey County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Surrey is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates