Business Support Officer: Level 1

Business Support Officer - Level 1
£22,506 - £24,510 pa
12 Month - Fixed Term Contract

This is an exciting time to join Children’s Services for Achieving for Children. The vision for Achieving for Children is simple: by putting children and young people at the heart of everything we do, we will be able to deliver improved outcomes for families and give children and young people the best start in life. For more information please see our website: http://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/Working-for-us

Achieving for Children (AfC) prides itself in being a forward thinking and innovative organisation, putting children first is a core value of AfC. The values and culture of AfC are reflected across front line teams, where practitioners can find a supportive learning environment. AfC values its staff and we are committed to supporting career development and progression.

Achieving for Children has been named as Social Work Employer of the Year for 2016 at the Social Worker of the Year awards ceremony in November. We beat off competition from local authorities and national agencies to win the award.

The prestigious awards ceremony is one of the leading celebrations of its kind in the social care sector, and is supported by the government. The ceremony recognises the achievements and successes of the profession’s most innovative and dedicated social workers.

We were recognised for our work to encourage innovation and empower staff, building a strong team spirit, investing in staff development, and delivering best practice in recruitment and retention

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Business Support Officer to work in our North East Cluster Business Support Team providing support to the Referral and Assessment Team. Reporting to the North East Cluster Business Support Team Leader, you will work in a team of Business Support Officers providing support within a matrix management environment.

You will have excellent communication skills and have the ability to develop good working relationships to understand and be responsive to the needs of Cluster Social Care Teams in Guildhall 2, Kingston.

Responsibilities include:

-The processing of welfare checks in collaboration with partner organisations
-Providing meeting support, including arranging meetings and taking comprehensive minutes
-Maintaining cases on the social care database by entering data and uploading documents
-Assisting the Business Support Team with high-level administrative support

Benefits include:

-An excellent learning and development offer.
-Strong level of reflective supervision from an experienced management team.
-Pay and Rewards: We offer a competitive salary and local government pension scheme.
-Excellent public transport links.
-Zip Car Scheme available to staff

Please refer to the role profile and ensure you meet the essential criteria, before applying.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake a Criminal Record Check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

For an informal discussion please contact Head of Business Support, Jabed Hussain on 07825 174866 or email jabed.hussain@achievingforchildren.org.uk.
  
Advert Close: 17/01/2018

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