Job Title: Business Support Officer
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Hourly rate: £20.41
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Part Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date: 08/02/2026
Job Overview
The Education Department within CYPES is seeking a highly motivated and organised professional to join the Business Support Team working closely with teams throughout the department including the Childcare and Early Years Service. This is a full-time all year round position.
We are looking for someone with strong administrative experience and excellent interpersonal skills, who would thrive in a busy office environment and is committed to delivering the highest standards of service. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office 365, possess strong organisational and IT skills, and demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. A calm, diplomatic approach under pressure is essential, along with the confidence to manage multiple priorities and a varied workload with professionalism and discretion.
This position is advertised internally in the first instance and we welcome all applications. For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Paul Stirzaker - p.stirzaker@gov.je or Nicola Mulliner - n.mulliner@gov.je
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Jersey Public Service Careers
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
For regulated activity roles (working with children and adults at risk of harm), an enhanced level of screening will be conducted to include enhanced DBS checks.
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