Business Support Lead

3 weeks ago


Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time
Job Title: Business Support Lead

Job Summary:

The Business Support Team at Kent County Council provides comprehensive support to the Adoption Partnership (South East) Service. We are seeking a highly organized and communicative Business Support Lead to join our team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Direct line supervision of experienced Business Support Officers
  • Collaboration with the second Business Support Lead to manage the Business Support workload across teams
  • Providing support to practitioners, team managers, and the service manager
  • Proactive management of workload and supporting the management of workload across the wider team
  • Previous experience in line management and a strong administrative background
  • Good attention to detail and understanding of data protection guidelines
  • Confident use of the Microsoft Office Suite and willingness to undertake training on bespoke databases
  • Minute taking skills training can be provided

Requirements:

  • Excellent organization and communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with the team
  • Strong administrative background and previous experience in line management
  • Good attention to detail and understanding of data protection guidelines
  • Confident use of the Microsoft Office Suite

What We Offer:

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 29 days after 5 years service
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working that supports work-life balance, working both from home and the office
  • Access to Kent Rewards, offering local and national discounts and other employee benefits
  • On-the-job training and regular supervision with your line manager
  • Training opportunities to keep you current with the latest technology

Important Information:

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.

This post is subject to a Standard Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.


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