Unit Support Officer

What You'll Be Doing

As a Unit Support Officer in our Enforcement team, you'll provide vital administrative and financial support that helps keep the borough safe, healthy, and well-managed. Your work will underpin frontline services and help ensure we respond efficiently to the needs of our residents.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Team: Managing correspondence, records, and calendars so daily operations run smoothly.

• Engaging with Customers: Being the first point of contact, offering a professional and friendly service to residents and partners.

• Maintaining Accuracy: Keeping databases up-to-date and producing information that supports service performance.

• Finance Administration: Processing payments, purchase orders and invoices with accuracy and attention to detail.

• Improving Services: Suggesting and implementing improvements that make our processes more effective for everyone.

You'll play a central role in helping the team stay organised, responsive, and resident-focused. It's a chance to build your skills while making a genuine difference.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is motivated, reliable, and committed to excellent service. You'll bring:

• Proven experience in providing administrative and financial support, including database management and financial systems.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally and confidently with a wide range of people.

• Excellent organisation, enabling you to juggle multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

• Good IT knowledge, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• A collaborative mindset, working well with others while also being confident managing your own workload.

This is more than just a job, it's an opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment, where your contribution is genuinely valued and your development is encouraged.

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're looking for a role where your work supports both your team and your community, we'd love to hear from you! and take the next step toward making Southwark a place we're all proud to call home.

Why Southwark?

Why Southwark?
Southwark is a place like no other - dynamic, diverse, and full of opportunity. As the largest local authority social landlord in London, we manage 55,000 homes and support a population that is young, vibrant, and full of potential. Home to over 18,300 businesses - including world-renowned venues and thriving social enterprises - Southwark is proud of its rich cultural offer, excellent healthcare institutions, and universities that attract talent from around the globe.

We are committed to making our borough a fairer and more inclusive place. Our work through Southwark Stands Together reflects our dedication to tackling inequality and injustice head-on. At Southwark, you'll be part of a council that puts people first - where residents and communities are our greatest asset, and where we all work together to make a real difference.