Business Support Officer

Job title - Business Support Officer

Location - Hackney, E8

Contract - Temporary ongoing

Hours - Full Time 35 hours

Start Date: ASAP

We are currently recruiting for a Business Support Officer to provide comprehensive, customer-focused, administrative, data management, project and financial support to the surveying team. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a high-pressure environment, have excellent communication skills, and a strong commitment to team working and customer care. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly organised individual with experience in working within a repairs team.

Duties would include:

• Provide comprehensive financial, administrative and project support to teams across the repairs client service as directed by the relevant line manager, helping to support day-to-day service delivery and ensure good standards of customer care.
• Undertake all administrative work associated with the ordering and tracking of repairs works/disrepair specifications through to completion, including liaison with residents, contractors, surveyors, the DLO and other stakeholders and effective use of key ITC systems. Ensure that the correct Schedule of Rates (SOR) codes are used when processing repairs orders.
• Develop and maintain filing systems and databases, both manual and electronic, and develop reporting formats/templates as requested.
• Deal with telephone calls and provide high-quality correspondence, letters, presentations and reports in line with service standards, as requested by the line manager.
• Service cases conferences, Arbitration Panels, contract meetings, confidential meetings and other forums as required, producing high-quality minutes and clear, unambiguous records of key decisions.
• Provide financial administrative support, including processing payments, compensation claims, fees, raising of purchasing orders, virements and provision of appropriate budget reports for management reporting.
• Work with managers in the Repairs Contact Centre and other areas of the service to resolve operational issues, complaints and enquiries, ensuring the company's deadlines for responses are complied with.
• Manage the delivery of complex repairs and leaks as required, including the planning, sequencing and coordination of works.

Essential criteria and experience:

• Relevant experience of working in an administrative/Business Support role, ideally in a social housing/repairs environment.
• Experience of working in a building maintenance environment, with direct involvement in the delivery of customer-focused services
• An understanding of housing management, repairs and maintenance, and tenancy law would be beneficial.
• Good understanding of effective approaches to customer care and complaints resolution.
• A working knowledge of IT systems relevant to the service (e.g. repairs ordering systems, word processing, spreadsheets, databases).

If you are interested in this position and meet the above criteria, please send your CV now for consideration.

If you require any additional information regarding the position, please call Lewis at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208 966 or send an E-Mail to Lewis.Hodson@servicecare.org.uk