Business Support Children's Residential Homes

7 days ago

Kendal, United Kingdom Cumberland Council Full time

**Job details**:

- Job reference
- REQ00000018795
- Date posted
- 18/08/2025
- Application closing date
- 08/09/2025
- Location
- KENDAL
- Salary
- £28,598 - £29,540 per annum pro rata
- Package
- Blank
- Contractual hours
- 22
- Basis
- Part time

**Business support Children's Residential Homes - CMB1987e**:

- Job description

**Location**: Kendal
**Salary**: £28,598 - £29,540 per annum pro rata
**Hours**: 22 hours per week
**Contract**: Permanent

**About this opportunity**

Cumberland Council is seeking a proactive and organised **Business Support Administrator** to join our People Directorate, supporting Children’s Residential Homes. This vital role involves providing confidential and effective support to managers and staff, helping to ensure smooth and efficient service delivery. You’ll be responsible for a range of tasks including minute taking, spreadsheet management, handling petty cash, and maintaining accurate records.

We’re looking for someone with experience in office administration and customer service, confident using MS Office and databases, and comfortable working in emotionally sensitive environments. You’ll need to be ICT literate, able to prioritise your own workload, and ready to support both routine and emergency situations. A DBS Enhanced Check (Children) is required. In return, you’ll be part of a supportive team culture with opportunities for training and development, all while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in Cumbria.

This role is available on a permanent basis.
- Cumberland Council is proud to hold an Ofsted rating of 'Good’ for our Children’s Services, demonstrating our dedication and strong commitment to providing high-quality services for children and families. Ofsted recognised that staff unanimously report a ‘real buzz about working in Cumberland’ and that they feel ‘energised, valued and listened to’, observing that ‘leaders have established a strong Cumberland identity that staff can be proud of’._

**Who we’re looking for**

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

**Contact**

**DBS Checks**

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:
**Enhanced DBS check with Children’s.**

**Guaranteed Interviews**
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces

**Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments**

**Application and Interview information**
- **Closing date: 8th September 2025**:

- **Interview date:TBC

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