Business Support Officer

Contract Type: Casual Worker (Full-Time Assignments)

Working Hours: Monday - Friday Full Time Please note that although this role is offered on a casual worker agreement, assignments are full-time Monday to Friday. Applicants must be available to work during standard office hours and cannot undertake these assignments around studies or other employment commitments.

Worker Type: On-site

Salary: £14.36 to £16.09 per hour

Location: Various locations across the City

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

The Office Opps Team are looking for people to join our pool of casual Business Support staff to work on full time assignments across the authority. We can offer work in a range of clerical, administrative, data and business support roles. Assignments are council wide, and applicants must be willing to work at any location within the city to meet the requirements of their assignment.

Please note that while this role is offered on a casual agreement, the work itself is not casual. It is a full-time position, Monday to Friday. We do not offer evening or weekend working. Due to the level of commitment required, this role cannot be undertaken alongside studying or any other employment. Applicants must be able to dedicate their full working time and attention to this role during standard weekday hours.

Currently, we are looking for experienced candidates who are available to work full time. Rates of pay are dependent on the assignment but are typically from £14.36 to £16.09 per hour depending on experience.

About You

Office Opps Essential Requirements

• Experience of providing efficient and effective administrative/business support
• Good working knowledge and experience of using a range of office processes, procedures and systems
• Extensive experience of using the MS Office suite, and ability to use in house IT systems
• Experience of planning and organising own workload and be able to work flexibly in a pressured environment
• Ability to work accurately, and produce quality documents from standard formats/maintain accurate records using a range of IT applications
• Ability to use initiative to identify and actively resolve problems, knowing when to escalate these
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a range of people at all levels in a range of formats
• Good understanding of customer service, with the ability to deal effectively with conflict/difficult situations as they arise

Please see Job Description for this role here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Nicola Patterson Service Delivery Officer, by email at officeoppsteam@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 18th November 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: 9th December 2026 or after depending on shortlisting

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.