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About Us

Here at West Sussex County Council, we are passionate about our children and our workforce. We are committed to improving our services for the children and families in West Sussex we support.

We are committed to improving our services for the children and families we support in West Sussex. In May 2023 Ofsted Inspectors praised West Sussex County Council's Children's Services for its 'relentless approach to improving practice,' giving the service an overall rating of 'requires improvement', with 'good' judgements for children in care and leadership and management. The judgements on children needing help and protection and children leaving care are they 'require improvement to be good'.

Inspectors recognised the 'strong, determined and cohesive leadership team' who have made significant improvements since 2019 and their commitment and focus to make further improvements.

The Opportunity

Salary: £25,119 to £26,421 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed term up to 12 months
Working Pattern: Part time - 30 hours per week
Location: Based in Chichester

You will be providing self-directed and proactive, confidential professional business and administrative support. This will include directly supporting the work of social workers by updating databases, attending complex meetings to produce written records, and providing support to senior leaders to enable them to deliver their strategic objectives and key outcomes.

By providing professional business and administrative support you will be making a difference to the work of Children, Young People and Learning Directorate and enhancing the effectiveness of the whole team. More detailed descriptions and information can be found in the Job Descriptions attached.

Experience and Skills

You'll need to be able to work independently, confidently, flexibly and in close partnership with others in the Directorate and wider organisation. You'll need to be able to balance priorities and deadlines as well as responding to / redirecting enquiries, using your initiative to deal with unexpected problems and situations.

You should be able to demonstrate both political and personal awareness (e.g. identifying what can be said, when and to whom, and understanding the impact of your behaviour).

You'll need excellent Word and Excel skills, and the ability to concentrate over long periods of time to take accurate and comprehensive notes during meetings on complex and sensitive subjects.

You'll need to demonstrate resilience and excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with vulnerable individuals or those with complex problems, and occasional challenging behaviours from those accessing the service. You'll also need to be able to travel independently around the county to attend meetings. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.

Rewards and Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:

For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE05223.

For any query regarding the role, please contact Jo Neill (Business Manager) or Stacey Duff (Team Leader) . If you have general queries around your application, you can contact .

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter. In your cover letter please indicate which opportunities and locations you would like to be considered for. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.

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