Business Support Assistant
Job Title: Business Support Assistant
Responsible to: Business Development Officer
Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: £13 per hour, FTE £23,660, Pro-rata £10,140
Contract: This post is offered on a permanent basis but is subject to funding after 2026.
Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, Flexible working, 5 weeks annual leave (pro rata), Up to 4 weeks paid annual leave for carers (pro rata) and Access to an employer-funded benefits scheme via SAGE, including discounted shopping, GP services, and health and well-being support
Overview of the Post
We are looking for a proactive and organised Business Support Assistant to provide essential administrative and business support to our Senior Management Team. This role involves managing a varied workload, including research and data analysis to support funding opportunities, assisting with funding applications, producing monitoring reports, and coordinating meetings and events.
The ideal candidate will have strong IT and organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. You should be comfortable working independently while collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders. As a problem-solver with a logical mindset, your work will help ensure the smooth operation of our organisation and contribute to the success of key projects and overarching strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- To manage a demanding and reactive workload in a responsive way to assist the Senior
- Management Team (SMT) in meeting their key objectives
- Undertake research and statistical analysis to support funding/business opportunities
- To support the submission of funding applications/tender responses, etc.
- Support the production of monitoring reports and progress towards outcomes of key projects
- To support the SMT in the preparation and organisation of meetings and conferences and attend any meetings as required
- Provide a high-quality administrative support service to the SMT and First Contact Team
- To access our case management database to obtain information for funding applications and reports
- To organise the production and distribution of promotional materials
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role as requested by management
The Closing date for this role is Wednesday 30th April 2025. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 13th May 2025
We are a local charity passionate about the possibilities for disabled people, their families and carers. We provide advice, social events and opportunities. Our vision is for a community that is truly inclusive.
Established in 1985, DIAL provides advice, support and opportunities to people living with disabilities and long term conditions, their families and carers across Barnsley.
We see the person first not the disability and are passionate about possibilities!
All DIAL services have been developed as a response to what local people have told us they need and want. Together we’ve shaped and designed solutions and we are always checking with the people who use our services to make sure we’ve got it right.
