Hybrid Business Support Assistant Business Support Assistant

We're the organisation that looks after England's most important buildings and monuments, making sure our country's amazing history is available for everyone to enjoy. From world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, Roman forts to a Cold War bunker, we bring the history of England to life.Joining our Estates Department in the East you will play your part in helping to support the teams who maintain, repair, and improve the historic and iconic buildings English Heritage cares for.We are looking for a Business Support Assistant to join our team on a fixed term, part time basis, working 28.8 hours per week.The Benefits- Salary from £22,358 (pro-rated for part-time), depending on skills, experience and location- 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays pro rata rising to 28 days after 3 years- Matched pension contributions up to a maximum of 10%- Flexible hours- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector- Apprenticeship opportunities- Subscriptions to professional bodies- Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to 6 friends / family members- 25% discount in our shops and cafes- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental leave- Options to buy additional leave- An inclusive working atmosphere where everyone from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs will be supported- Opportunities to go to some of our great live music or history eventsYou will be part of a small team providing a high calibre and responsive administration support service to Estates Department in the East of England. You will facilitate and support your team to ensure they provide excellent technical services in landscape management, building conservation and mechanical and electrical maintenance of sites across the East of England, including support for the London team. Helping support the team with a wide range of different workstreams and initiatives. You will have a passion for working with others and enjoy being a part of a busy team. As a confident communicator, you will be comfortable building rapport with Senior Managers, Team Managers, Technical specialists and External Contractors using your organisational skills to provide exceptional service at all times.There is flexibility around where this role is located, you could be based at Wrest Park, or hybrid working from home, with the opportunity to visit various sties with the team.What's more, as part of our charity bringing history to life, you'll be supported and encouraged to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference to the way England's rich past is experienced.As our Business Support Assistant you will provide a flexible and responsive support service across a wide variety of tasks and work processes. You will provide a full range of administrative support to the London and East Estates Team, including setting up meetings, circulating meeting papers, taking minutes, organising site visits for EH and non EH staff, and producing spread sheets and collating information.To be considered as a Business Support Assistant, you will need:-Able to multi-task, manage own workload and priorities accordingly to meet deadlines in a fast-past changing environment.-Excellent written and oral communication skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.-Experienced in minute taking.-Advanced knowledge of the full Microsoft Office suite.As a natural problem solver you will seek to use your initiative to overcome practical issues that come up as part of working in a busy, but remotely working team. With the ability to follow processes and procedures and take the initiative, you will be able to manage the unexpected as and when it arises.Find out more about us and what we do here, https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about -us/ here. Meet some of our People and hear about why they enjoy working with us here https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about-us/jobs/working-at-historic-places/.Everyone is welcome at English Heritage. We are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage. By joining us, you will be part of a charity that is already on an exciting journey to tell everyone's story with an inclusive working atmosphere where everyone from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs will be supported. To support this work, we have a number of EDI networks that you can join as either a member or ally. These networks include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Specific Issues.We would be delighted to hear from you if you would like to talk to us about this role before you apply, e.g. regarding workplace adjustments, working patterns, please contact Lucy Ransom, Senior Estates Manager, at [email protected] No agencies please.Interviews will be held on 13th August at Wrest ParkClosing date: 05/08/2024 23:59:59