Information Project Officer
7 months ago
About the role
This is a great opportunity to join a small team where you can make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people within Northamptonshire.
Our Placements and Commissioning team ensure children and young people have the best possible placements that are proportionate to their assessed needs and that help them to achieve their full potential. As an Information Project Officer you would be providing essential administrative support to the team as they source and negotiate placements for Northamptonshire’s Looked After Children and Care Leavers.
What will you be doing?
You will be answering queries, updating files, uploading records and checking documents ensuring that placements are recorded and payments are accurate
You will report, analyse and present data on a range of processes to support the service
You will co-ordinate and manage the team’s processes and systems in relation to communications and SharePoint, including mailbox monitoring, task action and response.
You will work closely with Social Worker teams, external agencies, and representatives as appropriate in matters relating to the administrative procedures for the service.
About you
You have excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word & Power Point
You are great with numbers, like to get into the detail and are able to summarise complex information effectively
You will have previous experience of working within a business support function and are able to build effective working relationships with a wide group of people.
You are child focused and able to manage a high volume of sensitive information.
About us
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.
Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- **28 days’ annual leave,** plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
- **Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover** (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- **Opportunity to purchase** up to 25 days annual leave
- **Employee Assistance Programme** - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- **Employee discounts** with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- **Flexible and family working arrangements** including enhanced maternity benefits
- **A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team** where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Extensive Learning & Development and **career development** opportunities
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