Business Support Officer | Full time | County Hall | Preston, Lancashire

Lancashire County Council

Salary £28,142 - £32,061 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | County Hall | Preston, Lancashire

Are you passionate about supporting inclusive communities? Do you have strong organisational skills and a proactive approach to delivering high-quality work?

We’re looking for an Inclusive Communities Business Support Officer to join our Community Engagement and Place-Based Working service, a role where you’ll support key programmes that promote inclusion and community cohesion across Lancashire.

About the role

You’ll provide essential administrative, data, and project support to help deliver a range of inclusion and cohesion initiatives. Working in a fast-paced and evolving environment, you’ll coordinate meetings, manage data, support communications, and work closely with partners across the public and voluntary sectors.

Your work will help ensure projects are well-organised, data-driven, and responsive to community needs.

We’re looking for someone who:

Is organised, proactive, and detail-focused
Has strong communication and relationship-building skills
Can manage data accurately and use Microsoft Office confidently

You’ll bring:

Experience in administration or project support
Strong data handling and organisational skills
Confidence working with a range of stakeholders

Job Description and Person Specification

DBS

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on our website here.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.