business support.

Barnsley Council is seeking a Business Support Officer to join their dedicated social care team and provide essential administrative and operational support to ensure the smooth running of services that support adults, children, and families across the borough.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, a proactive attitude, and a passion for making a difference in the public sector.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality administrative support to social work teams and managers

• Manage and maintain accurate records, databases, and correspondence

• Organise meetings, prepare agendas, and take professional minutes

• Respond to telephone and email enquiries from professionals and service users

• Process invoices, payments, and other financial transactions

• Ensure compliance with data protection and confidentiality policies

• Contribute to improving service delivery through effective support functions

🔹 Requirements:

• Previous experience in an administrative or business support role (ideally within social care or local authority)

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• Confident using IT systems, including Microsoft Office and internal databases

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

• Knowledge of social care processes and terminology (desirable)

🔹 Why Join Barnsley Council?

• Be part of a supportive, values-driven team

• Play a vital role in helping the community

• Flexible working arrangements (subject to service needs)

• Immediate start available

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.