Overview
Senior Business Officer – Location determined on appointment, United Kingdom
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
The Adults, Health & Commissioning Senior Business Officer role is central to the quality care and services we deliver across Cambridgeshire. From day one, we invest in our Business Support Team, offering sector-leading pay, benefits and training to support a meaningful career where you will make a difference every day.
We are looking for one dedicated, full time Senior Business Officer to join us permanently in supporting our team, and we are committed to finding the right fit for this important role.
The successful candidate will join a team of motivated professionals, collaborating with a range of specialists within Prevention & Early Intervention, to deliver the best outcomes for residents of Cambridgeshire. This role requires leadership, flexibility, proactivity in problem solving, and positive engagement with colleagues, partners, and service providers alike.
We offer a hybrid working approach, allowing you to work from both an office location and home, once fully trained. With multiple locations across Cambridgeshire, your office base will be assigned on appointment.
The closing date is 20th September 2026. Interviews will be held face-to-face at New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon PE28 4YE, week commencing 28th September 2026.
About you
To thrive in this role, you will have:
- Strong management skills as you will be line managing and mentoring business officers.
- Proficiency with Windows & Microsoft Office applications (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Internet) and the ability to learn new IT systems effectively.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written along with a collaborative team spirit and a positive, can-do attitude.
- A proactive approach, demonstrating initiative and a commitment to delivering high-quality customer service.
- A solid understanding of GDPR regulations.
You will also be:
- Empathetic and caring with the ability to remain calm and emotionally resilient.
- Flexible and able to embrace change and support new ways of working.
- Proactive in learning and personal development.
- Able to travel to and work within Cambridgeshire County Council offices.
If you would like further information or would like to chat about this opportunity, please contact: Donna Bay – donna.bay@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
If this sound like you, and you are ready to join a team dedicated to making a difference, please submit your application along with a supporting statement addressing the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification. We look forward to hearing from you!
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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