Business Support Assistant

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Public Protection Service in Sefton. A busy and vibrant department undertaking statutory and regulatory functions across Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing. We are looking to recruit a part time Business Support Assistant who will be required to provide administrative support for all teams within the Public Protection Service.

The successful applicant should have excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills and able to multi-task with a high level of accuracy.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide a full range of administrative services including undertake word processing and other ICT based tasks, the production of letters, reports, schedules, uploading information and data inputting onto relevant databases.
• Provide clerical support, e.g. reprographics, photocopying, filing, emailing, faxing and completing routine forms.
• Establish and maintain Service information, records and or management information systems and procedures (manual and computerised) including specific detailed case histories as required.
• Receive and respond to public enquiries, liaise with other Services and Process land charge enquiries.

A Confident and Connected Borough

Sefton is the northern borough of Liverpool City Region with more than 273,000 residents.

Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning the busy Port of Liverpool, the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation, attractive beaches, and dunes, to the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting.

You will be working in a diverse and exciting borough with a world renown racecourse and famous golf courses alongside National Trust nature reserves where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. With excellent transport links Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the Northwest, including Liverpool and Manchester.

Sefton is a vibrant local authority that is already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.

Closing Date - 17th November 2025

Provisional Interview Date - W/C 8th December 2025