Salary Scale: NICS AO £26,449-£28,094 per annum (pro rata)
Location: Skainos Centre, Belfast
Contract type: Permanent, part time
Available hours: 22.25 hours per week, Monday-Wednesday
Closing date: 15 July 2026
We are seeking an organised, proactive and adaptable Business Support Officer to join our team on a part time basis, 22.25 hours per week over 3 days, preferably Monday-Wednesday. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, customer-focused services across the organisation during business hours of 9.00am-5.00pm.
About the role
Working as part of the wider Finance and Corporate Services team, you will provide flexible administrative support across the organisation, helping to ensure efficient operations, strong governance and an excellent service experience for internal and external stakeholders.
This is a varied post offering exposure to a wide range of business functions, including human resources, finance, training, IT, facilities and general administration. Training and support will be provided.
About you
Youll bring:
- GCSE English Language and Mathematics at Grade C or above (or equivalent) AND at least 2 years experience in a business support roleORat least 4 years experience in a business support role
- ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team in prioritising tasks, meeting challenging deadlines and displaying high levels of initiative and judgement
- knowledge and experience of business support functions such as finance, human resources, IT, training, facilities, and/or administrative services
- competency in business software packages and ability to provide ICT support and problem solving
- excellent communication skills with ability to deliver high quality customer service
A business, finance or human resources related qualification as well as experience of collaborative working in partnership with external stakeholders would be advantageous.
About Housing Rights
Housing Rights has been helping people in Northern Ireland deal with housing and homelessness problems since 1964. We help people with their housing and homelessness problems through our helplines and advice work. We use their experiences to bring change and improvements with our policy work. We educate and inform others working in the housing and advice sectors to help their clients.
All our work helps us to achieve our vision ‘when everyone has a home’.
What we can offer you
We offer our people the following:
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support life-work balance
- tailored learning and development plans to help you grow in your career
- a generous 25-day annual leave allowance, plus 12 public holidays (pro rata)
- enhanced family-friendly policies to support your journey with us
- a comprehensive employer pension scheme with free life assurance
- free parking and an accessible office location
- fun staff events to foster team spirit and engagement
- employee wellbeing services to support your health
- a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
- a values-driven culture where your contributions truly matter
The closing date for this post has been extended to 15 July 2026.Late applications will not be accepted.
Housing Rights gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Department for Communities towards this post.
Housing Rights greatly values diversity and we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
REF: BSO/0626
Skills:Administrative Support Business Support Administration Organised Adaptable Proactive
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