Business Support Executive

We are looking for a passionate and proactive Business Support Executive to join a vibrant team in our busy consultancy office.

About the role

Based in Reading (with occasional travel to Southampton 2-3 times a month), you will be part of the Business Support team and will support a wider fee earning team across the south of England. Working closely with the Business Support Partner, you will lead on multiple business support functions, which include:

• Day-to-day running of the Reading office that includes liaising with Building Management and other 3rd party suppliers.
• Ensuring Company Policies are adhered to, such as Sustainability and Net Zero initiatives.
• Implementing and maintaining processes that include financial processes, IT systems training, management systems and health and safety.
• Document preparation and production.
• Event organisation and diary management including travel, accommodation, and meeting arrangements.
• A broad range of general administration duties.

The ideal candidate will be flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude and will have experience in a similar Senior Business Support role, ideally in a professional services environment. Your administrative skills should be at an exceptional level and cover a wide range of experiences. You should demonstrate an ability to work proactively, both in teams and remotely and be able to organise a varied and busy workload, for yourself and the Business Support Team as efficient working is required to meet key deadlines, often at short notice.

It would be desirable for you to have line management experience as after a probationary period line management responsibilities may be introduced. Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages is essential to success in the role.

The typical salary range for this role sits between £28,000 - £32,000 per annum.

Why work for Turley?

We are trusted independent advisors with restless ambition to shape a more sustainable future. We work collaboratively with our clients to deliver places and communities that thrive.

We combine professional expertise with in-depth market knowledge and deploy our services — Business Cases and Funding, Design, Economics, EIA, Expert Witness, Heritage, Townscape and Landscape, Planning, Strategic Communications, and Sustainability and ESG — individually or collectively to meet client needs in the most effective way.

We offer excellent remuneration and a flexible benefits package including medical insurance, pension, flexible working allowance, ownership dividend and performance-related bonus. Turley operates a blended flexible working model, allowing co-owners choice, freedom, and flexibility as to how they work, balancing personal, team and client requirements. Whilst we see this as an office-based role, predominantly in our Reading office, there will be the opportunity to work remotely on occasion by prior agreement. We are happy to talk about flexible working options in more detail during the recruitment process.

We are committed to ensuring people, places and the planet can thrive. We know that actions speak louder than words. As a business, and through our client work, we strive to make a meaningful impact. This is how we are shaping a more sustainable future. We have been CarbonNeutral® certified since 2018; achieved Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation accreditation in 2023; and are working towards B Corp status.

Driven by our purpose, we believe in using business as a force for good, including generating value for our clients and profits for our co-owners. Our aim is to be an even more diverse and inclusive company; we celebrate difference and we’re actively building more diverse teams. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of background and personal circumstances who meet the criteria set out above. We would love for you to join an organisation that enables you to thrive.

If you need any assistance during the recruitment process or we can put in any adjustments for you, please contact Turley’s People & Culture team.

If you think that Turley could be the right move for you, please apply in confidence by following the Apply Now link below or email, providing your CV and a covering letter. We welcome applications directly, and would prefer not to receive CVs from recruitment agencies. The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.