Business Support Officer

Role Responsibility

Portage is a Pre-School Educational Service offering Pre-School Learning Groups and Home Learning Sessions for families with very young children (0-5 yrs.) who have additional Support needs and disabilities.

We are looking to recruit a business support officer to assist the current business support officer with the smooth running of the Portage service. A focus on processing Portage referrals using the database  system and other admin tasks as required.

The post is for 25 hours a week with a blend of home and office base working in Tunbridge Wells.

In addition, good interpersonal, organisation, IT and communication skills are essential, you will need to demonstrate sensitivity when handling calls and be proficient in MS packages and using MS Teams. 

The role requires you to be able to travel across Kent to ensure attendance at disparate meeting locations that are not readily serviced by the public transport system.

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 an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact Tracy Harvey - Portage County Manager

07595088060 or email tracy.harvey@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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 and faiths, 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.