City of York Council
Business Support Assistant
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The City of York Council's corporate Business Support Service is offering an exciting opportunity to join the team.
The successful candidate will provide essential administrative support, collaborating closely with internal colleagues, external partner agencies, and other stakeholders.
Key Skills Required
- Ability to accurately minute meetings.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating tact and diplomacy.
- High computer literacy and familiarity with information technology.
- Flexibility to adapt within a team environment and manage frequently changing priorities.
- Strong organizational skills, including effective time and task management.
- Ability to adapt working practices, suggest service improvements, and be responsive to change.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-agency environment.
- Ability to interrogate the case management database to obtain relevant information.
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Please note the nature of this role will involve highly confidential information about vulnerable service users, particularly in relation to child protection and safeguarding, therefore we recommend candidates consider this prior to applying.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives, and a reward package which recognizes your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities, and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition, we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards, and savings.
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For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Alan Warren-Dolman at Alan.Warren-Dolman@york.gov.uk
Closing date: Tuesday 11 August 2026 and midnight
Interview date: Wednesday 12 2026
Internally advertised posts are only open to CYC, WWY, and Be Independent employees. Explore and Veritau employees are not eligible to apply for these posts.
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