Business Support Assistant (Finance)

Positions   1 Band / Grade   D1 Salary   £25,970 - £28,361 per annum Contract Type   Fixed Term Contract Length   Fixed term for 18 months with possibility of extension and/or permanency Working Pattern   Full Time Location   Hybrid (on-site and remote) Leave entitlement   Starting at 30 days per annum, pro-rata Closing Date  

26th January 2025 at 23:55

Interview Date(s)   10/01/2025 - 11/01/2025 Job Description   Business Support Assistant (Finance) - Job Description.docx – 939KB Opens in a new window
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UK Parliament 

Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK’s democratic system.  

With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen. 

Staff Benefits  

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:   

30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).  

• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.  
• Access to training and development.  
• Flexible working.  
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction  

The Chamber and Participation Team (CPT) brings together all the disciplines that support the House of Commons Chamber within one coherent structure – the procedural offices that facilitate the core function of legislating, the operational teams who focus on ensuring that the Chamber runs effectively and efficiently, and the public-facing Participation teams who promote Parliament’s role and seek to engage citizens across the UK with parliamentary business.

We deliver face-to-face and online educational programmes and learning resources for schools, teachers, home educators and school-age children across the UK. We also manage engagement activities and campaigns that target the broader UK population, prioritising people and communities who are less engaged with Parliament and Members’ work.

The Role  

The Business Support Team sits within the Education and Engagement Team. We offer key business support to assist in the smooth running of the department.

This role supports the general finance compliance and administrative support across the Education and Engagement team. The finance aspect of the role includes finance related tasks such as raising purchase orders, tracking invoices, keeping accurate records and setting up new suppliers.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include: 

• Support general financial compliance and administration across the Education & Engagement department, including raising purchase orders, tracking invoices, goods receipting, setting up new suppliers, recording Key Performance Indicators, maintaining accurate records and timely reporting.
• Process Travel Subsidy claims and support the finance team and Travel Subsidy Officer in implementing streamlined processes which ensure t