Senior Business Support Officer

A Senior Business Support Officer is required for a 12 month FTC role paying £28,863.78 with British Transport Police (BTP) based in West Gate Office, Leeds.

BTP is the national police Force for Britain’s rail network. Every day we ensure the safety and security of over six million passengers and railway staff throughout England, Scotland and Wales. As a Senior Business Support Officer with BTP you will provide financial, purchasing & corporate service support on Division.  The 1st Line manager for a team of 5 staff where you will provide support and guidance on a range of business support responsibilities including financial accounts, procurement, and corporate services/ administration duties.  The department provides a business support service to senior management and staff on C Division this can range from ordering of uniform to reconciling expenditure to budget. 

As a Senior Business Support Officer you will be required to:

• Providing timely, accurate and effective Financial, Procurement and Corporate Service advice and ensure full compliance with BTP’s Business Rules.
• Support the Business Support Manager with the delivery of the long term strategic direction and objectives of the department.
• Be involved in period end reporting, including preparation of accruals and journals and reconciliation and interrogation of period end data  to ensure timely and accurate compliance with month end and year end timetable.
• Responsible for the daily management of the Business Support Team on Division, supporting, directing and developing as necessary to ensure the team work effectively and efficiently.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

The successful a Senior Business Support Officer will be required to evidence the following skills:

• Excellent customer service skills and ability to respond appropriately to contacts from internal and external customers at senior management level.
• Promote teamwork and co-operation across teams to enhance performance.
• Has a good understanding of the financial drivers across the organisation, and is able to advise senior management on these drivers.

If you are interested in applying to this Senior Business Support Officer role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary of £28,863.78
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Final salary pension
• Various salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work/childcare) and retail discounts

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves so we welcome applicants from all sections of the community. You must have the right to remain and work in the UK and you must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as 'spent'. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment but they must be declared at the point of application.

Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a ‘Competent’ rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR for current substantive posting.