Business Support Officer, Kent PRU and Attendance Service (KPAS)

Role Responsibility

Role Responsibility

The Kent PRU and Attendance Service (KPAS) is part of Kent County Council’s Children, Young People and Education directorate. KPAS works with a wide range of schools and agencies with the core aim of promoting regular school attendance and reducing suspension and permanent exclusions experienced by pupils. We also have oversight of legal interventions for irregular school attendance such as penalty notices as well as ensuring the necessary processes are in place to safeguard children work in entertainment and employment, in line with national guidance and legislation.   

We are currently looking for a full time, permanent Business Support Officer to join our friendly, busy and fast-paced team. The post is based predominantly in the Ashford area and there may be requirement on occasion to travel to various parts of the county. The post is line managed by the KPAS Area Manager for the South Kent team.

The Business Support team provides a comprehensive level of support to the various teams within KPAS, and we are looking for someone who is proactive, resourceful, and has excellent IT skills as well as confident in dealing with professionals and members of the public.  You will be required to deal with highly sensitive and confidential information, and be adaptable and resilient to adjust should priority tasks change from one moment to the next.

The Offer:

- A starting salary of £24,040 with performance related pay increases

- Option to enrol in the Local Government Pension scheme 

- 27 days paid annual leave per year (rising to 29 after 5 years' service) + bank holidays + a concessionary day

- Flexible working between KCC offices and home and we’ll provide you with the equipment needed to do so

- Staff discounts on a range of leisure products and services through our Kent Rewards programme

- Access to a range of KCC staff groups providing support and development opportunities to staff across our diverse workforce

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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.

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact:

Lee Kennedy | Area Manager (South Kent) | Kent PRU and Attendance Service (KPAS) | Children, Young People & Education | Kroner House, Eurogate Business Park, Ashford, TN24 8XU | T: 03000 418658 | lee.kennedy@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.