Operational Support Officer

Our local authority client based in East London are urgently seeking an experienced Operational Support Officer.

*£24 an hour umbrella*

Job Role

The Operational Support Officer provides direct Operational Support working closely with the Head of Service, mangers, and operational staff to ensure the day-to-day running of the service is delivered smoothly.

The key tasks associated with this role is primarily administrative, supporting the Head of Service and managers with all aspects of operational business activity. This includes:

• Coordinating a range of meetings (e.g., preparing agendas, meeting invitations, relevant documentation, taking minutes and circulation of papers)
• Support with health and safety of buildings (e.g., maintaining health and safety action plan, co-ordinating fire/incident tests, general building management)
• Support with finances and procurement activity (e.g., purchase orders, invoices, placing orders, specification development etc).
• Support with the co-ordination of recruitment and onboarding of the workforce.
• Other tasks as required to support operational need.

The successful candidate will have the following skills:

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Produce good quality written information with attention to detail.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to work on own initiative.
• Team player.

The candidate will be required to work on-site.

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.

At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.