Business Support Assistant (ELS)
Fixed Term, Part Time
£25,959 per annum (full time equivalent)
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style: Fixed-base worker
Closing Date: 3rd August 2026
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK.
This is a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment opportunity until 31st July 2027. This is a part time position working 29.6 hours per week working Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with a pro rata salary of £20,767 per annum
Interview Date: 17th August 2026.
Essex Legal Services ‘ELS’ provide high quality, professional, legal advice across the Council and to increasing numbers of external clients.
As part of the Practice Management function, you will be working closely with colleagues within a small team to deliver high quality business support to legal colleagues.
The successful applicant will be an experienced administrator, with strong organisational skills, strong communication skills, and the ability to build good working relationships leading to excellent customer service.
Accountabilities
- Contributes to the delivery of high-quality business support services, including all aspects of administration, postal services, creating and maintaining records and databases, across Essex Legal Services.
- Works collaboratively with colleagues for understanding customer needs to provide them with a service they value, driving the delivery of productivity and efficiency improvements.
- Responsible for delivering against personal objectives which support the wider function strategic vision.
- Contributes to the development and improvement of local systems and processes to improve efficiency and service delivery.
- Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues/stakeholders and clients to ensure a quality service is provided to the customer.
The Experience You Will Bring
- Educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent by experience.
- Evidence of knowledge in relevant professional area and a willingness to develop.
- Experience of working within an administrative or business management environment, within the public or private sector.
- Ability to build good working relationships across a large, complex organisation with colleagues and customers.
To read more about our business area, please visit: Corporate Services
Why Essex?
As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.
In March 2026, the Government announced that councils in Greater Essex will be reorganised into five new unitary authorities from April 2028. In addition to this, Greater Essex has been accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site.
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