Business Support Officer

3 months ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Business Support Officer within Integrated Childrens Services, Maidstone Children's Social Work Team. The post is part time (2 days a week) , based at Invicta House with some home working. If you would like to be part of a busy team helping to support the children and families of Kent, then this could be the position for you.

Business Support Officers play a vital role in supporting front line teams and practitioners across Children's Social Work, Youth Justice, Adoption & Fostering, and School Attendance & Inclusion. The Business Support Service provides professional administrative support across Integrated Children's Services, and we aim to;

Deliver an integrated and highly effective business support service. Ensure children, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Work together, share knowledge and support each other. Innovate and improve. Promote continuous personal and professional development.

You will have good proficiency in use of ICT systems (MS Applications, Databases etc) and be confident dealing with a variety of multi-disciplinary professionals whilst working to deadlines in a highly demanding environment. A full list of responsibilities is outlined within the JD, however we are more focused on your drive, potential and aptitude for learning and provide comprehensive induction and training for the right candidate.

A starting salary of £24,040 per annum with annual performance related pay increases pro rata Option to enrol in the Local Government Pension scheme with employer matched contributions 27 days paid annual leave per year (rising to 29 after 5 years service) + bank holidays + a concessionary day pro rata A range of flexible leave options to help you manage your work/life balance such as Carers leave, Maternity leave, Personal Leave, Timeout/career break, Study leave, Religious observance Flexible working work from the office 1 day a week and then from home the other day, well provide you with the kit needed to work remotely Staff discounts on a range of leisure products and services through our Kent Rewards programme

Working within a confidential environment you will have the ability to take a high standard of meeting minutes. You will have strong administrative and IT skills and the ability to collate and manage data. You will use your initiative to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines in a highly demanding environment. You will need to have the confidence and ability to deal with a variety of multi-disciplinary professionals on a range of matters and the ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information.

You should enjoy working as part of an effective team but also work independently to a high standard whilst working remotely and willingness to travel across the County in a timely manner, service delivery points, meetings and training when required.

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 (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

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

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Within the Reason for Application section of your application, please demonstrate how you meet the criteria within the person specification attached to the Job Description.

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